User blog comment:Chaoarren/2100 Pages Element Contest/@comment-26034899-20190116215312

BEASTHOOD

What Makes It Unique: Beasthood is an ailment that causes hunters to think they are wild monsters, which results in changes to their movements and abilities. Hunters affected by the condition will walk and run on all fours, similar to a gorilla, hang their heads low most of the time, and will frequently sneer, snarl, and hiss. They cannot use weapons and items, being limited to weak punches, kicks, body slams, and bites, and can inflict damage onto their fellow hunters. Likewise, their fellow hunters can harm them with their attacks.

How Many Monsters Do You Think Can Cause It: This ailment can be caused by nearly any monster with the ability to alter a human's state of mind, such as Vulkarius, Enchanted Volvidon, Oneireus, and the Black Dragons.

How Is It Created, And How Can It Be Cured: Beasthood is caused by being hit with a mind-altering attack, such as the red gas sprayed by Enchanted Volvidon, or the venomous bites of Vulkarius. It can be cured by waiting it out, which takes 150 seconds, or being attacked by other hunters to the point where those affected by it only have 1 HP left, similar to Possession.

How Many Pages Have You Planned That Will Use The Idea: Currently, I have three planned pages that will make use of the idea.

Where Does Your Idea Come From: The idea was based on the premise of humans transforming into monsters and vice versa being canon according to lore, and is a more psychological take on it.

Is There An Icon: Yes. The icon is of a hunter in Leather armour standing on all fours like an ape. This is it: