Lycanthrope anyone?

[sumi]

My character has recently been afflicted with Lycanthropy. Which would be fun. However, she is a druid and was infected by a Wererat. Which means she will lose her druidic powers as they are LE. Which I do not want to do.

Options are of course the usual spells.

However, I had a thought. What would happen if she was attcked by a Wereboar or Weretiger. Would she then take on their alignment if she failed the curse of lycanthropy? Would this overide the curse of the Wererat?

Thoughts anyone.

 

[Thanee]

AFAIK you only take on the alignment, if you willingly transform into the lycanthrope's alternate form. If you resist the temptation, you're fine.

Bye
Thanee

 

[sumi]

AFAIK you only take on the alignment, if you willingly transform into the lycanthrope's alternate form. If you resist the temptation, you're fine.

According to the MM the character is subject to involuntary changes during the first full moon. Also when ever the character suffers damage in combat. The character then can make a control shape check to resist the change. It then goes onto say that each time she changes to animal form, she must make a Will save DC15 + number of times in animal form or permanently assume alignment of his animal form. There are too many saving throws, which I am very poor at. (Record 10 ones in 13 d20 throws - I am the master)

 

[Thanee]

Oh, that has been added in 3.5 then...

Guess your best bet is to find a cure then...

Bye
Thanee

 

[Thanee]

About your other point... I don't think a lycanthrope can be afflicted with lycanthropy, but there is not really anything preventing them from (I thought type: shapeshifter, but it's type: humanoid (<race>, shapeshifter), so that does still qualify for being afflicted (humanoid or giant)).

Bye
Thanee

 

[Fester]

My character has recently been afflicted with Lycanthropy.

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However, I had a thought. What would happen if she was attcked by a Wereboar or Weretiger. Would she then take on their alignment if she failed the curse of lycanthropy? Would this overide the curse of the Wererat.

I'm not aware of any official ruling on the matter, but...

I don't think what you're suggesting is possible and I would rule that once afflicted, you cannot be so again. It says in the description that on the night of the first full moon (after contracting the curse) "the afflicted character involuntarily assumes animal form". So, if you've been struck by two different werecreatures, which would you assume first? I'd just say the first that struck you (well, the first that you failed your save to...)

And if you're already a lycanthrope and then contract a different form of lycanthropy then I'd rule that the first form remains and the character remains unaffected by the second.

For me, the basic problem with what you're suggesting is that you can pick and choose which type of lycanthropy bests suits you, whereas lycanthropy is a curse and, usually, curses are not so beneficial...

 

[sumi]

I don't think what you're suggesting is possible and I would rule that once afflicted, you cannot be so again. It says in the description that on the night of the first full moon (after contracting the curse) "the afflicted character involuntarily assumes animal form". So, if you've been struck by two different werecreatures, which would you assume first? I'd just say the first that struck you (well, the first that you failed your save to...)...

Would not the more recent form of Lycanthropy take precedence? Why would the first be more powerful to negate the effects of the second.

For me, the basic problem with what you're suggesting is that you can pick and choose which type of lycanthropy bests suits you, whereas lycanthropy is a curse and, usually, curses are not so beneficial...

My aim is to keep the curse, otherwise I would look at the option of removing it. It is not that difficult to remove the curse in terms of spells - Break enchantment or remove curse only 4th/3rd level divine spells. Cast at 7th/5th and not costing much money.

I am looking at an alternative option that could be fun to play. However, my character is a stauch Druid who has no intention of looking at any other class. To lose her Druidic powers would be to kill her.

 

[Thanee]

In 3.0 a lycanthrope was of type "shapeshifter" and therefore not subject to affliction.

I can only guess, that they forgot to make a rule like this, when updating the lycanthrope's type in 3.5 to humanoid.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Fester]

Would not the more recent form of Lycanthropy take precedence? Why would the first be more powerful to negate the effects of the second.



My aim is to keep the curse, otherwise I would look at the option of removing it. It is not that difficult to remove the curse in terms of spells - Break enchantment or remove curse only 4th/3rd level divine spells. Cast at 7th/5th and not costing much money.

I am looking at an alternative option that could be fun to play. However, my character is a stauch Druid who has no intention of looking at any other class. To lose her Druidic powers would be to kill her.

Well, the bottom line is, what does your DM say?

 

[Fester]

In 3.0 a lycanthrope was of type "shapeshifter" and therefore not subject to affliction.

I can only guess, that they forgot to make a rule like this, when updating the lycanthrope's type in 3.5 to humanoid.

Bye
Thanee

I agree. This makes far more sense and would solve these issues in the blink of an eye.