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Windigoes: The Direbeasts

            Unlike the wendigoes of Native American legend—who are men transformed into ravenous, man-eating beasts through the act of cannibalism—the windigoes of the Star-Runner Chronicles universe are not simply dangerous eating machines. Windigoes have the greatest physical strength out of … Continue reading

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The Therinai

            In this world, there are those who use the knowledge that others have taken the time to uncover and inventions that others have created in order to make their lives and the lives of others better, and there are … Continue reading

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Lycanthropy Part 3: Shapeshifting for Dummies

            After a werewolf has achieved a close enough bond with their wolf side, they are finally ready to learn how to shapeshift at will. But, what makes shapeshifting tick in the first place, what actually goes into learning this … Continue reading

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Lycanthropy Part 1: Becoming a Werewolf

Becoming a werewolf is not a difficult matter. In fact, there are no less than three ways that one may become a werewolf. The first is by simply inheriting it from one or both parents, the second and most well-known … Continue reading

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