num_pages: 96
description: For All Character Levels:I know now the shape of madness, of ravening insanity, and it is me! I dread the waxing of the moon, yet how can I flee from time itself? The hour of transformation is at hand, and my heart surges in bloodlust!- The Cry of a WerewolfWerebeasts: men and women who assume the shape of animals. In this volume, Dr. Rudolph Van Richten - Ravenloft's eminent expert on the horrific - exposes the truth about their ravenous kind. For years, Van Richten has doggedly pursued these creatures. More than once, the hunter became the hunted, yet lived to tell the tale. Now Van Richten reveals the secrets of his survival.Discover the werebeasts' many forms, from the common to the bizarre. Read how they live, lust, and multiply, spreading their affliction among the innocent. Learn to see through their human facade, and how to follow their beastly spoor. Finally, discover what it really takes to cure lycanthropy in Ravenloft. For upon the demiplane of dread, few adventurers can avoid the werebeast's fang forever....Summary of content:Introduction 1. An overview of lycanthropy (hereditary, pathologic, maledictive) 2. Biological survey (vulnerabilities, transformation mechanics, diet 3. Psychological survey (moral and ethical outlook, societies) 4. Pathologic scourge (phenotypes, triggers, cure) 5. On the hunt (identification, hunt) DM Appendix: werejaguar, werebadger
language: English
title: Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts: Ravenloft Accessory RR7:
titlecomplete: Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts: Ravenloft Accessory RR7: (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition)
genres: Gaming, Role Playing Games, Dungeons and Dragons, Fantasy
ratings_count: 72
places: Ravenloft
series: Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition, Van Richten's Guides: Ravenloft Campaign Accessories: (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition)
publisher: TSR, Inc.