Werewolves are humanoids afflicted with a form of lycanthropy that forces or allows them to take on wolf-like forms. [1]
Abilities

There are two types of werewolf, just as with any other lycanthrope: the natural and the afflicted. Both natural and afflicted werewolves can pass on the curse of lycanthropy, but natural werewolves are the children of werewolf parents and are born werewolves. Natural werewolves and afflicted werewolves that are aware of their affliction can assume two different forms. These forms can be assumed at any time, though they feel the urge to change more when in physical danger or during the full moon. These forms consist of a wolf form and a hybrid humanoid/wolf form. Both forms grant them extra forms of attack and better defenses, as well as certain weaknesses, such as an aversion to silver. The curse of lycanthropy can be passed on in one of two ways: by attacking a victim when in an alternate form or by procreating with another werewolf. [1]
Lands
Werewolves are few in number, largely due to the efforts of the Church of the Silver Flame . A few werewolves might still hunt in places like the Eldeen Reaches and Droaam but most succumbed to the Lycanthropic Purge or disappeared into Lamannia . [2] [3]
One place on Khorvaire where werwolves are welcome is the Dark Pack in Droaam. [4] [5]
Relationships
Many believe that shifters are lycanthropic descendants. However, shifter druids assert the opposite, that lycanthropes are shifters modified by the daelkyr . [3]
History
The Lycanthropic Purge
See the
Silver Crusade
for more detail.
In
832 YK
, after an increase in power of the lycanthropic curse, the Church of the Silver Flame launched an inquisition to exterminate all lycanthropes from
Khorvaire
. This lasted fifty years and was largely successful. Those that were not killed went into hiding or escaped to Lamannia, where they now thrive outside of the Church's reach. During this crusade, many shifters were also initially killed, but three years into the conflict they were absolved of any connection to their alleged ancestors. Some, such as the famous
Bennin Silverclaw
, aided the Church and brought down lycanthropes themselves, probably leading to more than a little distrust in the werewolves.
[6]
[7]
Though the inquisition is long over, the Church of the Silver Flame still hunts werewolves and other lycanthropes should they catch wind of them, but with the goal being to cure or exile them to Lamannia. Only if those options fail is lethal force authorized. [7]
Notable Werewolves
- Thorntuft , an elderly werewolf hiding out in Wolf's Paw in the Eldeen Reaches .
- Zaeurl , the elf werewolf leader of the Dark Pack in Droaam . [4] [5]
- Zaeran , Zaeurl's son, an agent of Sora Katra in Sharn . [8]
Appendix
External Links
- Werewolf article at the Forgotten Realms Wiki , a wiki for the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 207, 211. ISBN 978-0786965614 .
- ↑ James Wyatt and Keith Baker (2009). Eberron Campaign Guide . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 246. ISBN 0-7869-5099-4 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 284. ISBN 0786966890 .
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Keith Baker , Bill Slavicsek , & James Wyatt (2004). Eberron Campaign Setting . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 166. ISBN 0-7869-3274-0 .
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 198. ISBN 0786966890 .
- ↑ Jesse Decker , Matthew Sernett , Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel , & Keith Baker (2005). Races of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 36. ISBN 0-7869-3658-4 .
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Keith Baker (2005/04/04). Lycanthropes and the Purge . Dragonshards . Wizards of the Coast . Retrieved on 2021/07/06.
- ↑ Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 250. ISBN 0786966890 .