Editing The Animal Lords (section)

== Lesser Animal Lords ==

The Thirteen Lords listed above are the ruling spirits of Eberron, but they are in no way the only ones. Through the power of Eberron (some say her sense of humor made several of them) and the needs of the Greater Animal Lords, these lesser spirits were created. Lycanthropy is, thankfully, rare to non-existent among them, as the events that led to the corruption, enslavement, and eventual shattering of the Greater Lords largely missed them. 

By in large, the Shifters who bear the likeness of these beings come from a line that made a pact with the Lesser Lord. Few practice such rites now, and many who hold their power no longer realize where it comes from, but the knowledge is not completely lost.



'''The Sheep Lord''' - Created as an intermediate spirit between Herne and Yumiko, it is in charge of Agricultural duties, often associated with Arawai, and ancient paintings of Arawai in a frilly dress and a shepherd's crook followed by a sheep lend some credence to the theory that the Goddess of Agriculture bade Eberron make her an emmissary to better channel her blessings. Though it remains only speculation, the presence of Sheep Shifters is always taken as a sign of good luck for farmers, and some anectodal evidence suggests increased yields in areas containing this line.

Sheep Shifters are normally meek and docile, not to mention EXTREMELY huggable, but they are sometimes known for a sudden change in temper when threatened, often not to the liking of the recipients. Often identifiable through their soft wolly coat and doe eyes.

Surprisingly, Werewolves not beholden to the Thorn of Rage are extremely protective of Sheep Shifters, some chosing to take up residence near them out of some primal instinct not related to food. Perhaps it's the snuggly wugglyness that gets them.

'''The Octopus Lord''' - 

'''The Hippo Lord''' - 

'''The Coyote Lord''' - 

'''The Penguin Lord''' - The Penguin Lord, affectionately known as [http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3160/2643628772_ebc11873d6_o.jpg Big Sis Prinny], is a little known Animal Lord with a large clan of mostly ineffectual Penguin Shifters mostly concentrated in the northern areas of Khorvaire and throughout Frostfell. 

Prinnies, as they're known, aren't the strongest things in the world. Or the most agile. Or, well...ok, outside catching fish and exploding, they're pretty much useless.

But there's a LOT of them!

The exploding doesn't kill them, but it can hurt. It's an ability given them in a ritual gone wrong involving asking the Mockery to grant them more power in order to keep everyone, including those good for nothing 2nd ED Halflings, from laughing at them for being pathetic. It hasn't worked so far.


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