Lycanthropy

Werecreatures are humanoids doomed to transform into animals or animal-human hybrids when the full moon rises. This curse is transmissible through bite/wound and procreation. A werecreature is potentially unaware of its curse until the arrival of the first full moon.

The hybrid form

After the first complete mutation, the creature acquires the ability to transform at will into the were-creature of hybrid form.

The hybrid form, apart from the obvious physical transformations, grants:

  • the creature also acquires the Beast and Shapechanger types
  • Increases by one size if the were-type is larger than the original creature’ **s size
  • Physical Ability Scores and Defense increase by 2.
  • Will Saving Throw increases by 1.
  • Can attack with claw or bite causing 1d6 + Strength. Uses the Hatchets and Axes Weapon List and is proficient with the weapon.
  • Acquires temporary Hit Points equal to twice the level regardless of the Constitution increase.
  • Acquires the senses reported by the were-version of the creature.
  • Gets +2d6 to interact with animals of its were-form.
  • The creature becomes Vulnerable to silver.

The complete were-form

The complete were-form, apart from the obvious and important physical transformations, grants and modifies those of the hybrid form in this way:

  • Physical Ability Scores and Defense increase by 3.
  • Will Saving Throw increases by 2.
  • Damage with claw or bite causes 1d8 + Strength.
  • Temporary Hit Points increase to four times the level of the creature.

Transforming into a were-creature

At the rise of the full moon, from 10:00 PM to 06:00 AM, the creature transforms into its complete were-version and has no memories of what it did in the morning.

The creature can resist with a Fortitude Saving Throw with DC equal to 15 + level of the creature itself. The transformation takes 1 minute and returning to original form leaves Fatigued 2.

Only after having transformed at last one time $ $into a complete were-creature will it be possible to activate the transformation into hybrid form at will, using 2 Actions.

The creature cursed by lycanthropy from another were-creature through wound acquires the ability to transform spontaneously into a complete were-creature only after 1 year from the first transformation, only at night and with the moon present.

Children of were-creatures have a 33\% chance, per were-parent, of being natural lycanthropes and therefore able to command their powers from birth.

Curing lycanthropy

Lycanthropy is an ancient and powerful curse and is not easy to remove. If wounded by a were-creature, they must make a Saving Throw as described by the monster’ **s description. If the initial Saving Throw fails, then a Remove Curse opposed at DC 21 + level of the creature itself is required.