You don't need silver to kill a werewolf??

[Mouseferatu]

Would throwing some sp count as an improvised weapon?

I did that, in a prior edition. Well, not "thrown," but using coins as sling ammo. Hefty penalty to hit, but the DM ruled that if I hit, it did real damage.

That said, no, werewolves haven't required silver to kill in any edition I'm familiar with. The silver has just made it easier--which it still does.

 

[Nytmare]

Been a trope of fiction/media for ages that BIG damage can kill lycanthropes, not just silver : dynamite, fire etc. So it's ok by me.

I just want to point out that, according to The Monster Squad, dynamite will not kill a werewolf, but kicking him in the nards will allow you to get past him and end the encounter.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqeMe3X884o[/ame]

 

[Irda Ranger]

Actually you didn't need silver to kill them in 3.0 and 3.5 either

If I'd played those I'd know that. You needed silver (or +x) in AD&D 2E and previous.

 

[Urizen]

I just want to point out that, according to The Monster Squad, dynamite will not kill a werewolf, but kicking him in the nards will allow you to get past him and end the encounter.

HAHAH.

oh man that takes me back...

thanks for this.

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

great film, lol!
never overlook a chance to use good B movie line at suitable moments in yer D&D game!

Aww, man, fat kid farted!

Hey Fat Kid! Good job.
My name... is Horace! *pumps shotgun*

Patrick: You're not a virgin are you?
Patrick's Sister: [shakes her head]
Patrick: No? What do you mean No?
Patrick's Sister: Well, Steve... but he doesn't count.
Patrick: DOESN'T COUNT?

haha!! sorry for derail

 

[urzafrank]

If I'd played those I'd know that. You needed silver (or +x) in AD&D 2E and previous.

So in the older versions you did not NEED silver just a real good magic weapons.

Which i know is true because I have been playing since the Red Box.

D&D Werewolves= Never NEEDED silver to kill them

 

[keterys]

And by 'real good' we mean 'you already had +1 weapon before you ran into a werewolf'.

So... compared to the editions you're thinking of, silver helps defeat them _more_ in 4e.