Ring of Lycanthropy (Magic Ring)

Each of these rings features the head of some werecreature, engraved in bas-relief. With the utterance of the proper command word, the wearer is transformed into the werecreature engraved on the ring. The transformation is possible only once per day, and the duration of the change is only one turn. To discover the command word, the bearer of the ring must wear it under a full moon, at which point the word comes in mind. The command can also be discovered if a priest blesses the ring before an identify spell cast upon it.
The wearer, while transformed, gains the hit points and abilities of the werecreature but retains his or her original alignment. Lycanthrope-form hit points are considered separately from the wearer's normal hit points: if the werecreature's hit points are reduced to 0, the character is instantly transformed back into the previous form, and the normal number of hit points is retained. There is a 1% cumulative chance per use that the wearer is permanently transformed into a werecreature (including its alignment), and not even a wish can negate this change. For random selection of one of the five rings, roll percentile dice:
Roll 	Ring Type
01-50	Wolf
51-75	Rat
76-85	Bear
86-95	Boar
96-00	Tiger
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