Shifters

The term Shifter is less of a descriptor of species than it is a common term to identify and describe a wide variety of humanoid peoples with lycanthropic ancestry or backgrounds. Some shifters are the descendents of lycanthropes, while others are members of human tribes who venerate animal spirits and ritualistically bond these spirits to grant them bestial powers, and even others might be simply cursed. Often times, these different peoples have nothing in common with one another, but many would still refer to all of these people as Shifters or Skin-changers.

Longtooth Shifters, or those with a lupine ancestry, are among the more common on the Continent of Kingdoms. Werewolf folklore can be found across the continent, particularly in the lands of Torland and the Vale, as well as in the northern tribes of the barbarians of Frostridge. There are even some small tribes of nomadic humans scattered across the Thundering Highlands, Khanak. and the foothills of the Barrier Mountains, who are known for their skin-changing abilities.

Razorclaw shifters on the other hand, or those with a feline ancestry, are more commonly found in Mian and Naipan, venerated by many with Naipanese ancestry as descendents of the ancient Weretigress Queens of Naipan. Razorclaw shifters are also more common to Xhaan among native human tribes who venerate great cat spirits of the jungles.