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More Lycanthropic Mayhem For DM's To Use and Abuse...
Yes, here are three more lycanthropes from little old me With Character Information !!!
Lycanthrope
Lycanthropes are humanoids who can transform themselves to resemble normal animals or monsters.
Basic information about lycantrophes can be found in the MM.
"Lycanthrope" is a template that can be added to any humanoid creature, that creature referred to hereafter as the "character." The lycanthrope takes on the characteristics of some type of carnivorous animal or beast, referred to hereafter as the "animal."
The Monster Manual describes the most common form of lycanthropes (Bear, Boar, Rat, Tiger and Wolf), three more can be found in the Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerūn (Bat, Crocodile and Shark). Three additional lycanthropes have been described by me in another document (cobra, griffon and serpent.) This entry describes three additional 'new' lycanthropes:
Wereraven - Dire Raven
Wererhino - Rhinoceros
Werespider - Large Monstrous Spider
Hit Dice: As character or animal, whichever produces the highest hit point total. Speed: As character or animal, depending on which form the lycanthrope is using AC: As character or animal form's natural armor +2, depending on which form the lycanthrope is using. Attacks: As character or animal, depending on which form the lycanthrope is using.The wererhino also gets a secondary bite attack in animal form. Damage: As character or animal, depending on which form the lycanthrope is using. Wererhino's bite attack deals 1d6+half the animals str modifier. Special Attacks: As character or animal, depending on which form the lycanthrope is using (plus curse of lycanthropy in animal form.) Lycanthropic Empaty: Lycanthropes can communicate and empathize with normal and dire animals of their types. This gives them a +4 bonus to influence the animals attitude (see Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masters Guide) and allows the lycanthrope to communicate simple concepts and (if the animal is friendly) commands to the animal, such as "friend," "foe," "flee," or "attack." Curse of Lycanthropy: Any humanoid injured by a lycanthrope but not actually killed has a chance to contract lycanthropy after the encounter is over. This chance equals 1% per point of damage dealt by the lycanthropes natural attacks; if several lycanthropes of the same type injure the character, add the chances together. Damage from different types of lycanthropes must be tracked seperately. A character killed by a lycanthrope and then raised or resurrected has a 100% chance of contracting lycanthropy. Special Qualities: All lycanthropes gain the following special qualities. Alternate Form (Su): All lycanthropes can shift into animal form. Changing to or from animal form is a full round action. Upon assuming animal form, the lycanthrope regains hit points as if having rested for a day. If slain, the lycanthrope creature reverts to it's humanoid form, though it remains dead. A part of the body that is seperated from the whole retains its animal form, however. This shapeshifting ability can be hard for some lycanthropes to control. Damage Reduction (Su): A lycanthrope in animal form gains damage reduction 15/silver.
The wereraven keeps it's disease resistance special quality even in humanoid form. Saves: As character or animal, whichever is better; lycanthropes gain a +2 bonus on Fortitude and Will saves. Abilities: A lycanthrope in humanoid form recieves a +2 bonus to Intelligence and Wisdom, due to its animal cunning. In animal form a lycanthropes ability adjustments vary by type, as follows:
Wereraven: Str +0, Dex +6, Con +2,
Wererhino: Str +16, Dex +0, Con +10,
Werespider: Str +4, Dex +6 Con +2, Skills: All lycanthropes gain a +4 bonus to listen and spot checks no matter what their forms. Lycanthropes in animal form gain the same skills as normal animals of their type in addition to any skill they have in their humanoid forms. If a lycanthrope has a skill in both its humanoid and animal forms, use the better score. Feats: As character. Lycanthropes can learn the improved shape control feat (see the Monster Manual page 218). When in animal form, the lycanthrope gains any feats an animal of it's type has. Lycanthropes in animal form have additional feats by type:
Wereraven: Flyby Attack, Multi-attack, Weapon Finesse (claw, bite)
Wererhino: Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush, Thoughness,
Werespider: Improved Initiative, Weapon Finesse (Bite), Skill Focus (Move Silently) Climate/Terrain: As character or animal Organization:
Wereraven: Solitary, pair, family (2-4), pack (6-10), or troupe (family or pack plus related animals)
Wererhino: Solitary, pair or family (2-4)
Werespider: Solitary or family (2-4) Challenge Rating: Same as the animal +2 Treasure: Standard Alignment:
Wereraven: Usually chaotic good
Wererhino: Usually chaotic neutral.
Werespider: Usually chaotic evil. Advancement: By character class ECL:
Wereraven +2
Wererhino +4 Character must have at least 8HD
Werespider +4 character must have at least 4HD
Lycanthropic Characters:
A wereraven's favored class is ranger and most wereraven leaders are rangers or ranger/druids. Wereraven clerics usually worship a nature diety such as Ehlonna or Obad-Hai. Many wereravens come from halfling or gnome stock.
A wererhinos favored class is barbarian and many wererhino leaders are barbarians or barbarian/sorcerers. Wererhino clerics usually worship deities of strength or war, such as Kord. Many wererhinos come from human, orc, or halforc stock.
A werespiders favored class is rogue and most werespider leaders are rogue/assassins. Werespider clerics usually worship a god of spiders (such as Lolth) or stealth (such as Olidammara).
Most werespiders are of drow stock, givin a good indication of where they originated.
Remember to check out the Dire Raven Thread for the stats and abilities of the Wereravens animal form.
I especially like the wereraven! So, you went and took my advice and gave 'em the eye pluckin' ability... LOL! And seeing the alignment for werespiders, I couldn't help but to think about a drow werespider... nasty, creepy crawlers!
__________________ No, we Erisians seldom pray, it is much too dangerous. Charles Fort has listed many factual incidences of ignorant people confronted with, say, a drought, and then praying fervently -- and then getting the entire village wiped out in a torrential flood.
Originally posted by Krishnath Psychognome: Read the last line of lycanthropic characters...
Wow man, you read my mind... that's awesome dude!
Now I only need to make a female drow werespider cleric of Lolth... using the Spider domain from FRCS, she'll be able to gather quite a bunch of creepy crawlers as her servants!
__________________ No, we Erisians seldom pray, it is much too dangerous. Charles Fort has listed many factual incidences of ignorant people confronted with, say, a drought, and then praying fervently -- and then getting the entire village wiped out in a torrential flood.
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And with her +2 bonus to Wis, she'll be able to cast even more spells...Remember to use FR style Drow, and giving her the Spellcasting Prodigy Feat. And if you want to make here even nastier, give her 6 levels of the Contempative prestige class (from Defenders of the Faith) for two additional domains
Originally posted by Krishnath And with her +2 bonus to Wis, she'll be able to cast even more spells...Remember to use FR style Drow, and giving her the Spellcasting Prodigy Feat. And if you want to make here even nastier, give her 6 levels of the Contempative prestige class (from Defenders of the Faith) for two additional domains
Er... hate to break it to ya, but Drow don't get +2 Wis. They do get +2 Dex, -2 Con, +2 Int and +2 Cha, from what I remember. But hey, they still get a bonus to their Charisma, and the rebuke spiders ability of the Spider domain is based on Charisma. Whee!
Another thing I noticed: you said that a Wereraven's favoured class is ranger. In my opinion templates shouldn't change a characters favoured class, but it could propably affect a character's class selection. That's just me...
__________________ No, we Erisians seldom pray, it is much too dangerous. Charles Fort has listed many factual incidences of ignorant people confronted with, say, a drought, and then praying fervently -- and then getting the entire village wiped out in a torrential flood.
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I know that drow do not get +2 to wis, but all lycanthropes do! And the favoured class bit is optional mostly for DM's to use as a limiting tool for munchkin PC's.
Originally posted by Krishnath I know that drow do not get +2 to wis, but all lycanthropes do!
Where'd you get that? I've never seen anything like that in the books... care to point me to the exact page, paragraph and whatnot in the MM that states such a blasphemy?
__________________ No, we Erisians seldom pray, it is much too dangerous. Charles Fort has listed many factual incidences of ignorant people confronted with, say, a drought, and then praying fervently -- and then getting the entire village wiped out in a torrential flood.
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psychognome: Monsters of Faerun Page 91 reads: Abilities: A lycanthrope in humanoid form recieves a +2 bonus to Intelligence and Wisdom, due to it's animal cunning.
They just forgot to include it in the MM, but I'm sure they'll fix it when the Errata hit's the web.
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Chuck Jones
1912-2002 R.I.P.
He gave us laughter.
Last edited by Krishnath; 24th February 2002 at 02:40 AM..
Originally posted by Krishnath psychognome: Monsters of Faerun Page 91 reads: Abilities: A lycanthrope in humanoid form recieves a +2 bonus to Intelligence and Wisdom, due to it's animal cunning.
They just forgot to include it in the MM, but I'm sure they'll fix it when the Errata hit's the web.
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Chuck Jones
1912-2002 R.I.P.
He gave us laughter.
Ah... okay, I was just a bit confused 'cause I don't have the said book... oh well...
__________________ No, we Erisians seldom pray, it is much too dangerous. Charles Fort has listed many factual incidences of ignorant people confronted with, say, a drought, and then praying fervently -- and then getting the entire village wiped out in a torrential flood.
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You really should invest in it, besides three lycanthropes (including the classic werebat), the book includes 5 intelligent dragons, an unintelligent dragon (Ibrandliir), Several Demons and Devils (including Abishai), Perytons, Nyths, Banelars (think naga with sorceror levels), Phaerimm, The four basic genasi, aarakocra, sword spiders, helmed horrors, gemstone golems, a prestige class for beholders and not one, not two, but three beholderkin (including the deathkiss), dragon-kin, a couple of new spells, Fey'ri (elven teifling), gibberlings, a new race of goblins (these guys eat bugbears), alhoons, malaugrym, revenants (template) and more! It's definitly worth it.
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The animal forms size is that of the base animal. (Dire Raven: Small, Rhinoceros: Large, Spider: Large). There is nothing wrong with the alignments, it just happened that way.
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These three lycanthropes have no hybrid forms, at least not in my campaign , I will not make a werebadge, for that has allready been done. (by Grazzt I think.) If you need a sample werebadger buy Lords of Darkness. (The sample is neutral I think.)
__________________ I see a girl in the night
with a baby in her hands
Under an old street light
near a garbage can
Now she put her kid away, she's gone to get a hit
She hates her life, and what she's done with it
That's one more kid, that'll never go to school
Never get to fall in love, never get to be cool
With Character Information 
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Where'd you get that? I've never seen anything like that in the books... care to point me to the exact page, paragraph and whatnot in the MM that states such a blasphemy? 
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