Strange rumours do abound sometimes about something that blurs the lines between man and beast - but more specifically between a person and a griffin, however the rarity of these rumours coupled with the supposed contagious nature of this form of lycanthropy poses a particular answer. Namely, such a peculiar lycanthrope is less subject to the wild and ghastly whims that a werewolf might be subject to - but moreover that those who fall under this 'curse' are either of a particular family or clan or organisation - and are careful to operate openly. Operating in secrecy, with this in mind it would be difficult at best to find them out, not to mention more than likely perilous - we should, at least for the moment, hope that like the noble griffin itself, that their motives are pure. If not, such a clandestine conspiracy could achieve.... great and terrible things. Instinct: To shed the appearance of barbarism

• Judge someone's worthiness
• Strike from above or within
• Transform to pass unnoticed as beast or man
• Survey a region like only a person or griffin could