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WERECREATURE

CREATURE FAMILY

Werecreatures are humanoids doomed to transform into animals and animal-humanoid hybrids under the light of the full moon. These shapechanging creatures are the result of an ancient primal curse that they can, in turn, transmit through their own bites. Their ability to lurk unseen in the wilds as well as among people, combined with the contagiousness of their condition, makes werecreatures a perennial cause of panicked suspicion.

Afflicted and True Werecreatures

Werecreatures come in two types: those afflicted with the curse and those born with it (“true werecreatures”).

One can be born a true werecreature to any werecreature parent. A true werecreature is always a werecreature and retains the same memories and most of the same statistics in all forms. A true werecreature also has full control over its shapechanging except during the full moon, when the transformation is irresistible. There is no known way to break the curse on a true werecreature.

Affected werewolves received their curse from the bite of another werecreature (which could’ve been an afflicted or true werecreature). An afflicted werecreature may be unaware of its curse because it retains no memories of its transformations, gets no benefit from being a werecreature when not transformed, and has no conscious control over its transformation. An afflicted werecreature’s curse can be removed like any other.

TABLE 1: WERECREATURE FAMILY CREATURES
Creatures Level Description
AkhaAE-02 4 These ferocious werecreatures stalk prey with the cunning and skill of a true apex predator.
KagrudEC-02 2 Wererats tend to be selfishly opportunistic, avaricious, and paranoid as a result of their curse.
KrishmiAE-02 4 These ferocious werecreatures stalk prey with the cunning and skill of a true apex predator.
werebatB3 2 Werebats form organized colonies of opportunistic hunters.
werebearB1 4 Unlike many other types of werecreature, a werebear does not become malevolent during its involuntary transformations, but is instead filled with righteous conviction.
wereboarB2 2 Wereboars tend to be aggressive and stubborn, and often live with their own kind in small, remote communities.
werecrocodileB3 2 The curse of the werecrocodile instills powerful hunger, urges violent displays of dominance, and amplifies greed.
wereratB1 2 Wererats tend to be selfishly opportunistic, avaricious, and paranoid as a result of their curse.
weretigerB2 4 These ferocious werecreatures stalk prey with the cunning and skill of a true apex predator.
werewolfB1 3 The —known as lycanthropy to many—instills in its carriers the hungry bloodlust and predatory instincts of the wolf.