Lycancursed

**Lycan-cursed - Warlock Archetype**

Warlocks of this nature embrace the Alteration nature of the werewolf, becoming infused with the latent powers that drive lycanthropy, or other forms of transformation. Those of the werewolf pact are rather unique from most warlocks. In lieu of eldritch energies, these lycanthrope warlocks become more beast than mortal, taking on characteristics of the creatures they emulate. Though werewolves are the most common, this pact can be made with any werecreature.

Proficiencies: Lycan-cursed are proficient with simple weapons, as well as light armor and bucklers. In addition, if this is this character’s first level in any class, they may select a Martial Tradition of their choice.

This modifies proficiencies.

## Casting

A Lycan-cursed may combine spheres and talents to create magical effects. A Lycan-cursed is considered a Low-Caster. The Lycan-cursed’s casting ability modifier is determined by their Pact.

## Spell Pool

A Lycan-cursed gains a small reservoir of energy she can call on to create truly wondrous effects, called a spell pool. This pool contains a number of spell points equal to her class level + his casting ability modifier (minimum 1). This pool replenishes once per day after roughly 8 hours of rest.

## Blended Training

The Lycan-cursed gains 3/4ths of a blended talent per level, as shown on the table. In addition, warlocks cannot select invocations, and do not count as having the invocation class feature. In addition, initial invocations are replaced by the specific versions listed in the Pacts section.

This ability replaces invocations and alters the initial invocation feature.

Level Caster Level Blended Talents

## Lycanthrope Collar (Ex)

Fetish - Collar - This magical leather choker gives you a +1 to your initiative. At level 10, this bonus increases to +2. Warlocks with this fetish can upgrade this collar as if it were an Amulet of Mighty Fists, and may treat their class level as their caster level for the purpose of upgrading this item with the appropriate item creation feat. In addition, the warlock is considered to have the needed item creation feats in order to perform this upgrade, and may bypass the greater magic fang spell requirement when doing so.

This replaces the fetish class feature.

## Werewolf Pact

Special: The warlock gains the scent ability out to a range of 30 feet, as well as darkvision out to a range of 60 feet, if they do not already have darkvision.

Casting Ability Modifier: Wisdom or Charisma (chosen at 1st level, cannot be changed once picked.

Eldritch Blast: Replaced by Eldritch Maw and Claw (see below)

Alignment: Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral, Chaotic Evil (chosen at 1st level, cannot be changed once picked)

Dark Resistance: The warlock gains DR 2/silver at level 5. This increases to DR 4/silver at level 10, and DR 6/silver at level 15.

Dark Ascension: The warlock gains the shapechanger subtype, and is immune to forced polymorphed effects. In addition, they age at a slower rate, aging 1 year for every 10 years that pass.

Initial Invocation - The warlock gains the Alteration sphere as a bonus sphere, and may treat their class level as their caster level for the Alteration sphere.

This replaces the Pact class feature.

## Eldritch Maw and Claw (Su)

Warlocks of this pact do not gain the eldritch blast class feature. Instead, as a swift action, they can grow talons and fangs, taking on a bestial appearance of a typical werewolf. They gain a bite attack that deals 1d6, increasing to 1d8 at level 6, and 1d10 at level 11. They also gain two claw attacks that deal 1d4, increasing to 1d6 at level 6, and 1d8 at level 11. This effect is a supernatural effect, and remains indefinitely, until dismissed as a swift action, or the warlock falls unconscious.

These attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming damage reductions. At 6th level, these attacks also count as silver, and at 11th level, these attacks count as aligned (using your pact alignment) for overcoming damage reduction.

This replaces the eldritch blast class feature.

## Metacombat Studies (Ex)

Beginning at 3rd level, instead of metablast studies, the Lycan-cursed can select a bonus combat feat or champion feat that they qualify for.

This replaces the metablast study class feature.