Werewolves are perhaps the most numerous lycanthropes in
all the worlds. They're especially common in DnD, Ravenloft and FR. Like
most wolves, werewolves prefer wooded terrain.
In beast form, thier hearing and sense of smell are excellent. Their wolf vocabulary includes yipes, barks, growls, whines, and howls. The howl can be heard up to five miles away, and causes unease in those who hear it. Werewolves are chaotic creatures. They beastly anture urges them to hunt and kill. According to many tales, werewolves are cursed to hunt the ones they love. In truth, when the moon is full a werewolf may become lost in the blood-lust of his beast form and kill any prey he finds alone or vulnerable-including people he knows. The Brethren-werewolves and thier wolf followers-gather in
packs, each with its own leader, hierarchy, and territory. A pack generally
consists of 1d4 werewolves and 2d4 wolves with
Occasionally, neighboring werewolves unite their packs into
a single desvastating force. The leaders of each pack may challenge one
another for positions with in th chain of command. The hierarchy generally
falls along experienced levels, with the most experienced werewolf commanding
the entire pack. Any werewolf who wishes to be above another werewolf in
the chain of command must challenge him. If the opponent accepts the challenge,
they must fight
Werewolves usually know human identities of their fellow pack members. They vow to guard this knowledge with their lives, for discovery would jeopardize the entire pack. **** PC Werewolves **** When in human form, many werewolves try to hide thier nature and live normal lives. This can be difficult. Werewolves must take care to avoid silver and wolfsbane-their reactions to these substances may expose thier secrets. Equally noticeable are the reactions animals have to werewolves. Horses show fear, and may strike out or bolt from the werewolves's presence. Dogs may challenge a werewolf intruding thier territory-to them, a werewolf smells more like a rival dog than a human. Wild wolves, on the other hand, may be drawn to the werewolf's abode. It's not uncommon for werewolves to have "pet" wolves hanging around. Werewolves may retain some physical characteristics of their
human form when in wolf form. For instance, a human who limps may also
limp in wolf form. Black-haired werewolves are black-furred in wolf form;
auburn-haired werewolves have a touch of red in thier gray
Generally, tha larger a werewolf in human form, the larger
he is in beast form.Most werewolves weigh, in wolf or wolf-man form, 1.5
times their human weight.A 6' werwolf weighing 170 lbs (in human form)
stands about 3' at the shoulder in wolf form, weighs 225 lbs,
Werewolf Level Advancement Table Experience
Special
* + 300,000 XPs per level thereafter.
Special Abilities
I.- Must take wolf form the night of the full moon, as well as the preceding ando following nights. Can take wolf form any night the moon is visible. II.- Normal Weapons do 1/2 damage (round up). Can transform at night (even without the moon). III.- Can speak with wolves and other werewolves while in wolf form. IV.- Can take wolf form at any time, including day-time. V.- Normal Weapons do only 1/4 damage. VI.- Immune to normal Weapons. VII. Can summon 1d2 normal wolves, provided some are in the area.
Wolves arrive in 1d4 rounds if in the immediate vicinity; otherwise 1d4
turns. A werewolf can summon 1d4 wolves at 2nd-level; 1d6 at 4th-level;
1d8 at 6th-level; and 1d10 at 8th-level. Every 4 levels
VIII.- Can recover 1d4+1 hp for every full day and night of rest while remaining in were-form; increase by +1 every 3 additional levels. IX.- Can summon werewolves as well as normal wolves. The DM determines how many of the creatures summoned are werewolves. X.- (wolf) Thw Howling. At 7th level and above, werewolves can utter
an eerie howl so terrifying that any creature hearing it must save vs.
spells or run away in fear. Intelligent creatures lucky enough to be inside
when a werewolf howls frantically lock all entrances and take similar precautions.
The Wolf-Man
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