Roger E. Moore
The AD&D Monster Manual lists
the major lycanthrope types at
large in the world, but does not describe
some of the much rarer
weretypes referred to in Eldritch Wizardry
(D&D Supplement III) as
“Other Were.” All known weretypes are
mammalian, and most are
carnivorous and aggressive in their behavior.
The ones described
here are found only in very isolated areas
in mountains, hills, or
forests. Several of the ones listed are
thought to be extinct, and the
probability of finding them is extremely
low. Note, too, that a few of
them are basically herbivorous (and hence
extremely rare); occasionally
this sort may be worshipped by nearly
primitive tribesmen as
promoters of good hunting. All lycanthropes,
as stated in the
Monster Manual, have standard magic
resistance, can only be struck
by high-hit-dice monsters or silvered/magical
weapons, and do not
possess psionics. Special notes on each
are presented below.
Werelion | Wereleopard | Werejaguar | Weresabre | Weredire |
Wereram | Wereweasel | Weresloth | Werebadger | Werebison |