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So the lycanthrope entry in the Bestiary says that a dose of wolfsbane gives a character a new chance to save vs. the curse of lycantrhopy. In the core manual, it's not wolfsbane at all, it's belladonna... and you have to consume the dose within an hour.
Which is it? I'm kind of currently going with the idea that:
a.) It's belladonna, because it was in 3.5.; and
b.) The one-hour limit is a copy-paste type error, since there is no other way to cure lycanthropy after three days (the limit at which heal no longer works).
What do you think?
Haven't noticed this yet...Just use both?
I don't think wolfsbane will do it, because the wolfsbane entry doesn't list the extra-save effect - but the belladonna entry does.
I'm fairly sure the wolfsbane mention is just a typo, but I'm not sure about the belladonna cure. In 3.5 lycanthropy could always be cured by one means or another. In PF, it looks like you're screwed after 3 days (which seems wrong to me).
Yeah, didn't really look at it...wolfsbane was believed to scare-off, or kill werewolves, and was poisonous, they used to grind it up and sprinkle it on raw meat...a lot of innocent wolves probably lost their lives...
Curing Lycanthropy
An afflicted character who eats a sprig of belladonna (also called wolfsbane) within 1 hour of a lycanthrope’s attack can attempt a DC 20 Fortitude save to shake off the affliction. If a healer administers the herb, use the character’s save bonus or the healer’s Heal modifier, whichever is higher. The character gets only one chance, no matter how much belladonna is consumed. The belladonna must be reasonably fresh (picked within the last week).
Now, belladonna and wolfsbane are not the same plant, but apparently someone thought they were. Based on what I know of folklore, I'd use wolfsbane and just forget about belladonna.
And the one hour time limit is correct. If you are bitten by a werewolf and you don't know if you've contracted lycanthropy or not, you should find some wolfsbane ASAP just to be safe, and hope that you don't change on the next full moon. Also, have the wolfsbane administered by a skilled healer. His heal check is probably much better than your fortitude save.
You're quoting the d20 SRD. Not really relevant here. Pathfinder's rules for lycanthropy are different.
You're quoting the d20 SRD. Not really relevant here. Pathfinder's rules for lycanthropy are different.
It's at least as relevant as quoting the 3.5e Monster Manual though. Pathfinder RPG is based on the 3.5e SRD, so if you want to "go back to the source," you should check the 3.5e System Reference Document, not the 3.5e Monster Manual.
Of course if you're looking for the Pathfinder RPG rules, they would be the rules in the Bestiary, not another older source.
Speaking of, any word on Paizo's Lycanthropes? I recall one Dragon Magazine breaking the Lycanthrope advancement into levels (Werebear Monk!), but I've heard little to nothing about any such plans in PF.
Did I just miss it?
My reason for quoting the 3.5 SRD:
I don't think wolfsbane will do it, because the wolfsbane entry doesn't list the extra-save effect - but the belladonna entry does.
I'm fairly sure the wolfsbane mention is just a typo, but I'm not sure about the belladonna cure. In 3.5 lycanthropy could always be cured by one means or another. In PF, it looks like you're screwed after 3 days (which seems wrong to me).
My own comments were based on my knowledge of PF rules.
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Speaking of, any word on Paizo's Lycanthropes? I recall one Dragon Magazine breaking the Lycanthrope advancement into levels (Werebear Monk!), but I've heard little to nothing about any such plans in PF.
Did I just miss it?
Paizo doesn't have level adjustment for there monsters so its up to the individual DM about how they want to handle monstrous PCs (like lycanthropes) if they allow them at all. You might want to check out Sean K. Reynolds Curse of the Moon book though for some interesting rules on lycanthropy!