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Werewolf.

This muscular creature has a man's body but the snarling head and fur coat of a wolf.

CR 2, XP 600
Human natural werewolf fighter 2 CE Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger)
Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +4


DEFENSE


AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+6 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 19 (2d10+4)
Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +2 (+3 vs. fear)
Defensive Abilities bravery +1


OFFENSE


Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor)
Melee longsword +5 (1d8+4/19–20)
Ranged light crossbow +3 (1d8/19–20)


STATISTICS


Str 17, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 8
Base Atk +2; CMB +5; CMD 16
Feats Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Power Attack
Skills Climb +3, Intimidate +4, Perception +4
Languages Common
SQ change shape (human, hybrid, and wolf; polymorph), lycanthropic empathy (wolves and dire wolves)


ECOLOGY


Environment any land
Organization solitary, pair, or pack (3–6)
Treasure NPC gear (chainmail, longsword, light crossbow with 20 bolts, other treasure)


Werewolf (Hybrid Form)


Lycaon turned into wolf-Goltzius-1589

Zeus turning Lycaon into a wolf, engraving by Hendrik Goltzius.

In their humanoid form, werewolves look like normal people, though some tend to look a bit feral and have wild hair. Eyebrows that grow together, index fingers longer than the middle fingers, and strange birthmarks on the palm of the hand are all commonly accepted indications that a person is in fact a werewolf. Of course, such telltale signs are not always accurate, for such physical traits exist in normal people as well, but in areas where werewolves are a common problem, the traits can be damning regardless.

Of all the various types of lycanthropes, it is the werewolf that is the most widespread and the most feared. Stories of werewolves haunting lonely forest roads, prowling misty moors on the outskirts of rural societies, or dwelling in the shadows of the largest cities are widespread as well. In most societies, werewolves are feared and despised—and with good reason, as the typical werewolf personifies all that is savage and bestial in a lycanthrope. This isn't to say that good-aligned werewolves are unknown, but they're certainly a minority among their kind, and most werewolves are evil murderers who delight in the hunt and the succulent taste of raw meat.

Just as wolves are pack animals, werewolves have been known to gather in colonies and live among their own kind, humanoid by day and beast at night. Visitors to werewolf villages are generally rushed out of town before nightfall so as not to discover the citizenry's dark secret—unless, of course, the pack decides that the unlucky visitor won't be missed by friends back home.

Lycacon was the first Werewolf in the Phaeselis region, and his "curse" had propagated like wildfire.  But it wasn't as strong as the Lycan curse at any rate.  Lupis, the Spirit of the Wolf from the plane of Elysium, was summoned in three other areas of the World as well.  The curse of the Werewolf spread through Anaxamandras and Cassander's Kingdom, while it never touched Hellas proper, yet.  However, the Lycan Curse is something of a whole different matter and did involve Lupis as well.

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