Primal Urge has multiple uses to a lycanthrope. It's most important use, however, is the ability to control Rage. When the GM calls for a Rage roll, the player makes a skill roll (((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5)) and compares the result to the Rage table (c.f., Rage and Frenzy, under Rules). This same bonus is used for Control Rolls (q.v.).
Primal Urge skill is also a factor in the lycanthrope's ability to Change Form.
Change Form
A lycanthrope's ability to change into the various forms depends on his Breed. The table below indicates the lycanthrope's skill bonus for changing into each type of form, as well as the cost in Rage points.
 | Breed |
Homid | Metis | Lupus |
| Homid | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 8), Rage 0 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 6), Rage 1 |
| Glabro | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 2 |
| Crinos | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 4), Rage 2 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 6), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 4), Rage 2 |
| Hispo | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 2 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 |
| Lupus | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 6), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 5), Rage 1 | ((WP - 15) x 3) + (Rank x 8), Rage 0 |
After spending the necessary Rage, roll on the table below.
- Absolute Success - Successfully changed form.
- Success - Successfully changed form.
- Near Success - Is 66.6% of his way to the new form. If he previously rolled Partial or Near Success, this completes the transformation. Otherwise roll again next round to attempt to complete the transformation.
- Partial Success - Is 33.3% of his way to the new form. If he previously rolled Near Success, this completes the transformation. Otherwise roll again next round to attempt to complete the transformation.
- Failure - The transformation fails, even if the character was already partially transformed.
- Absolute Failure - The transformation fails and costs +1 Rage points.
- Blunder - The transformation fails and costs +2 Rage points.
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