<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=52661.msg2750995#msg2750995">Quote from: The Great Triangle on 17-02-2010, 21:44:19</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm thinking 3/4 of the lowest total, but I'll try and see if he can't earn more xp.<br/><br/>The character altogether seems pretty acceptable.  You'll need a good amount of backstory to explain how your ancestors survived the great purge, and you'll also need to define how you feel about the possibility of the lycanthrope curse going crazy again like happened during the great purge.  (when the stars are right, all lycanthropes go chaotic evil, become extremely infectous, and those they infect can infect more lycanthropes.  When a sufficient portion of the population is infected, a Rajah wakes up and it's game over for the world.)<br/><br/>Other than those background elements, your character seems fairly solid.  Which region of origin are you going for? <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>One background coming up.  One problem, the Ebberon Books are among those I do not own.<br/><br/>As for how he feels about his Lycanthropy, he is a True Lycanthrope, born that way, and he'd have been raised knowing all about the history of lycans on their world.<br/><br/>His family would have been around for quite a while, (not sure how they survived the "great Purge" as I don't know what the "great purge" is...) and they'd know about the perils of that particular set of circumstances.  I'm going to say that they use have an expert use a star chart to be aware of such events ahead of time, and take precautions.<br/><br/>As for how he deals with keeping his own Lycanthropy from spreading, he makes sure to kill anyone he bites so they don't become a problem later.  He's been taught that it's very important not to let a kill get away from him, and he'll take the time to hunt down anyone who escapes him after being bitten.<br/><br/>How much is 3/4s experience anyway?<br/><br/>Oh, and I don't think I'm going to go with Tagan's suggestion.  His parents are alive as far as I'm concerned, and he doesn't wear a collar.  As for why the government would hire him... he's a born Lycanthrope from a family that has managed to survive the purge and avoid causing any outbreaks by rigid attention to detail... and a great deal of precautions, and stayed (mainly) secret.  Certain branches of the government know of his family's existence, and they tolerate this particular family of Were-Panthers because they find them useful.  In exchange, certain members of the family work for certain branches of the government when requested.  I'm thinking a relationship kind of like the one between the Japanese government in the feudal period and the various Shadow Clans that they sponsored...<br/><br/>I'll flesh this out more in a day or so.  I actually did consider taking levels in Ninja instead of Rogue... but I feel rogue is better balanced overall.  (and who says a "Ninja" Were-Panther can't take rogue levels?)