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hello, as you know it's almost October, and I'm looking to add a Halloween special to my fluff. I'm thinking of making one of my characters in my Viking IG army a werewolf. the basic premise is that a rune witch who lost her entire family to a war indirectly caused by the character's birth curses her and her parents into werewolves. I'm just wondering if this kind of stuff is possible? and would the SW allies just shoot her on sight or would they understand having a beast inside you waiting to break free? if it doesn't work in the fluff I can always make a different special, so it's no big deal if it doesn't.

Werewolves would not be tolerated.

Space Wolves are kinda werewolves, but not at the same time. They might sympathize, but they would still carry out their duty.

Wulfen are werewolves in all but name.

But I don't think they're waht you're looking for.

Lycanthropy and witchcraft are likely to get your character executed by the Inquisition. There's very few ways for her to live aside from being a heretic.

Of course its not unheard of for Space Wolves to turn to chaos. So your SW allies could be fallen Space Wolves.

Yeah, according to space wolf fluff Mark of the Wulfen are the equivalent of the old wolf-man movies

However the stories about the 13th infamous 13th company states these boyz are EXACTLY like were-wolves. Slavering completely furrry monsters with only a few vestiges of their armor still clinging to their massive snarling forms. It was so horrific that the IG who witnessed it in the eye of terror were most shaken by the 13th company's appearance in the warp than the vast army of demons about to wipe them out.

 Grey Templar wrote:
Of course its not unheard of for Space Wolves to turn to chaos. So your SW allies could be fallen Space Wolves.

Where have SW fallen to chaos?

It was in a novel, can't remember the name, but a bunch of Space Wolves were boarding a chaos ship or something and they ended up losing and the survivors joined the chaos warband.

ok so it doesn't work for her to be the werewolf, that's fine. I've got a character who's a drunk lone wolf with the mark of the wulfen. the only thing keeping him sane is drinking himself silly. wonder what happens when some kids sabotage his fenrisan ale still on Mischief Night?
EDIT: here's a teaser:
Alfred: so that's three breweries in one night, he even drank the sour mash. makes you wonder how he keeps it all down?
(Harald trots behind the brew kettle, Ingrid follows)
Ingrid: here's how.
Helpless Bystander: please no more, I'm not a fire hydrant.

 cincydooley wrote:

 Grey Templar wrote:
Of course its not unheard of for Space Wolves to turn to chaos. So your SW allies could be fallen Space Wolves.

Where have SW fallen to chaos?

Chaos codex.
Huron Blackheart captured the Strike Cruiser 'Wolf of Fenris'. In the middle of the battle, a handful of Space Wolves, seeing they were losing, turned on their brothers and helped the Red Corsairs take the ship. As a reward they were given command. I recall a brief mention on them also in 'Chapter's Due', the novel about the Iron Warriors invading Ultramar. The Iron Warriors had Red Corsair allies amongst others.


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As for the OP. A werewolf curse like that would be seen as a mark of chaos, which it likely is. All involved would be executed. SW may have similar with wulfen, but they wouldn't tolerate it amongst those who weren't part of their chapter.

Your werewolf curse could be the result of mad science and the curse is a randomly occurring mutation. As some members of the family get older the curse expresses itself more and more while everyone tries to cover it up.

You could also have a SW who has been separated from his chapter, lost his memory and then fallen in with a group of people who know next to nothing about marines so no one knows what he is, let alone who he is. He could then do his beserk thing and no one knows what is happening to him.

Bran Redmaw, google it.

Like I said I'm changing the fluff around, the lone wolf will be the werewolf, and they don't just shoot him because he's maintaining enough control over himself not to kill anyone, and their wolf lord sees too much promise in him to let him die. It's going to be a comedy as the wulfen raids breweries and drinks himself silly to silence the ghosts of his dead pack. Played for laughs of course.

Another alternative is that there are now more varieties of abhuman in the Imperium according to the 6th ed rulebook. You could have your character/s be some with canine/ wolf traits..........so when the IG regiment is formed from that world - they would be included.

Another option - some form of biomancy that allows the Sanctioned Psyker to shift form.

 yeri wrote:
Like I said I'm changing the fluff around, the lone wolf will be the werewolf, and they don't just shoot him because he's maintaining enough control over himself not to kill anyone, and their wolf lord sees too much promise in him to let him die. It's going to be a comedy as the wulfen raids breweries and drinks himself silly to silence the ghosts of his dead pack. Played for laughs of course.

...so a basic space wolf then.

lol at the toll of midnight, Mr. Werewulfen and his fellow wolves raid the towns, scaring people and drinking brew. In the morning though, they always wake up feeling intoxicated and hangover'd.

 Dakkadood wrote:
Bran Redmaw, google it.

In Imperial Armour: Doom of Mymeara, Bran Redmaw basically becomes a Werewolf. He can change back, but he is still being watched very closely by the chapters Wolf Priests.

 Decio wrote:
lol at the toll of midnight, Mr. Werewulfen and his fellow wolves raid the towns, scaring people and drinking brew. In the morning though, they always wake up feeling intoxicated and hangover'd.

No just one wulfen, and he's only like that because he has severe PTSD. He witnessed his entire pack die at the hands of DE torture, including his two twin brothers. It shattered his psyche and now he's a shell of his former self who drinks to drown out the ghosts of his dead pack who cry out for vengeance that he has been forbidden to undertake. He's a very tragic character, but there's no way I could play a werewolf raiding breweries to drink himself into a stupor seriously.

 yeri wrote:

 Decio wrote:
lol at the toll of midnight, Mr. Werewulfen and his fellow wolves raid the towns, scaring people and drinking brew. In the morning though, they always wake up feeling intoxicated and hangover'd.

No just one wulfen, and he's only like that because he has severe PTSD. He witnessed his entire pack die at the hands of DE torture, including his two twin brothers. It shattered his psyche and now he's a shell of his former self who drinks to drown out the ghosts of his dead pack who cry out for vengeance that he has been forbidden to undertake. He's a very tragic character, but there's no way I could play a werewolf raiding breweries to drink himself into a stupor seriously.

You seriously are just talking about a space wolf, I am not joking at all. A lone wolf, that's it... but why Dark Eldar? And no one on Fenris would forbid a Space Wolf from getting vengeance for his pack either... again that is why lone wolves exist.

I think yeri picked DE torture because it is the worst and most painful/ traumatic.

it's not that he's permanently forbidden to take vengeance, his wolf lord just says he needs to calm down and control himself before he can take vengeance. otherwise he's just a death seeker with no will to survive. when he re-learns the fear of death and his self worth then he can take vengeance. otherwise instead of killing the coven that tortured him he'll try to burn all Commoragh to the ground or die trying. his wolf lord wants him to undertake a heroic feat, not a suicidal one where no one can record his deeds.

Suffer not the mutant to live!

Yep, Bran Redmaw AND several of his members of his chapter succumbed to the curse. The ones that are able to come back from the transformation get to keep on serving in his army. The other wolf lords frown on Brans transformations and feel like he should not be a lord. Logan allows it and Bjorn (i think it was) told Loagn it was acceptable because there was a previous wolf lord with the same ability. The Curse of the wulfen is basicly a werewolf and some can beat the curse others don't.

My Space Wolves are Bran Redmaw Great Company. It is a marvoulous read and recommend ut.

The closest thing would probably have been beastmen or mutants, but those aren't in the game right now anymore.

 yeri wrote:
it's not that he's permanently forbidden to take vengeance, his wolf lord just says he needs to calm down and control himself before he can take vengeance. otherwise he's just a death seeker with no will to survive. when he re-learns the fear of death and his self worth then he can take vengeance. otherwise instead of killing the coven that tortured him he'll try to burn all Commoragh to the ground or die trying. his wolf lord wants him to undertake a heroic feat, not a suicidal one where no one can record his deeds.

You are welcome to your interruptation but ... Wolf Lords don't really work this way. They are Chapter masters and while a Space Wolf Represents a massive investiment of training and time, you must understand mentally unstable or weak individuals are weeded out by the wolf priests before even being inducted in for the Canus geneseed. If you guy passed his bloodclaw years and earned some grey to his hair then you are not really "restrained" by anyone... even Logan Grimnar isn't going to stop you from acting how you best think you should. While I am still baffled how a space wolf pack was attacked, or let alone wiped by dark eldar in the first place If your character was a grey hunter (lowest rank besides blood claw) then you are not denied your own way about things when it comes to avenging your pack.

The space wolves operate loosely within the confines of authority it is more a respect system and nothing more. You can respect your Wolf Lord but still disobey him just don't expect it won't come without a reprimand or not have been noticed by the Wolf Priests. Ultimately your character is following the Trail of a Lone Wolf and they want nothing more than a glorious death avenging their brethen against the foe that killed them. Since Space Wolves already drink and feast in great halls already you character is literally a sterotypical lone wolf of the space wolves with a bit of a depressing side. His curse is fine, because you are speaking of mark of the Wulfen which is not well represented in the pieces IMO because they are feral and barely able to speak sometimes in their own frenzies, it's just grunts and howls.

BUT that is the typical circumstance not the rule. I don't think you need to make this character stand out I love characters who fit cliches because you want to see if they ever break it.

Ok so what if he came to that outpost looking to fulfill his outh of the lone wolf by slaying a legendary beast on that planet, but he just can't find it, and it may be just a local myth. So while he waits for winter when this thing likes to be active he drinks himself silly to silence his ghosts.

Purge them with fire and zeal! Suffer not the mutant beast to live

Oh not fire this beast loves fire. It comes out if the mountains in the winter seeking warmth. It's drawn to blazing hearth fires and battlefields where incendiaries have been used. Basically it's a giant serpent that enjoys chared meat and has a fire steel for a tail to cook its prey. Fire will only make it happy.
EDIT: I've also got mr. Werewulfen's model up on my blog. I did him in a sort of "werewolf howl" pose.

I was refering to your fluffy creations, but then again that beast do sound like a nice thropy I must admidt

 Surtur wrote:
The closest thing would probably have been beastmen or mutants, but those aren't in the game right now anymore.

Abhumans like Beastmen are in 6th Ed rulebook but granted not stated out as yet - maybe next Imperial Guard Codex......

 Mr Morden wrote:

 Surtur wrote:
The closest thing would probably have been beastmen or mutants, but those aren't in the game right now anymore.

Abhumans like Beastmen are in 6th Ed rulebook but granted not stated out as yet - maybe next Imperial Guard Codex......

They're in fluff, nothing more.

They used to be a unit in the IG codex, but they dropped them because they weren't as popular and they advanced the fluff.


I doubt they'll ever make it back into the rules, certaintly not in an Imperial aligned codex.

If you want a werewolf character, just say he has bionic / biological implants that make him look like one. He could have been a Mechanicus experiment gone wrong, and spared from oblivion, he must tragically serve a radical Inquisitor. He's not a true mutant, therefore can be part of the IoM. Problem solved. Have fun.