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22 sty 2023 · Werewolves? Werebears? Warehouses?! Learn all about how Lycanthropy works in DnD 5e, including stats, player guides, and transformation plot hooks.
26 kwi 2021 · This article will focus on how to play your character as a lycanthrope, plus the rules surrounding them in the Monster Manual. (If you’re a DM hoping to bring these iconic creatures to the battlefield, we recommend reading our guide on how to run werewolves like apex predators.)
The Curse of Lycanthropy spreads two ways: bite and tusk attacks as natural weapons inherent to a Lycanthrope’s transformation or being born into the curse as the child of a Lycanthrope. The risk of being infected with Lycanthropy is decided by a saving throw against the creature’s infection DC.
4 sty 2024 · Whether you’re a player looking to embrace lycanthropy mechanics for your character or a Dungeon Master aiming to introduce these rules to your campaign, this guide will provide you with practical insights about lycanthropy within the D&D 5e system.
The supplement includes an in-game guide to lycanthropy written by the esteemed monster hunter Rudolph van Richten himself. This guide can be given directly to your players (and found by their characters) without the worry of metagaming or spoilers.
There's information in the monster manual under the werewolf statblock of what the curse of lycanthropy can bring but it's (admittedly) a little vague. Though it does change the strength and constitution score of the cursed person and mention their transformation happens once a month.
Apart from being a true lycanthrope or contracting lycanthropy as if it were a disease from one, one can also be cursed. These are dreadful curses - especially when one considers that the first victims are often loved ones -, bestowed by malignant gods or evil mages.
