Lycanthrope Template question


Rules Questions


Are there any restrictions as to what kind of creature could be bitten and become a member of the "species" of lycanthrope? For example, if say... a Fey creature, like a Pixie or Brownie, were to be bitten by a Wererat, could they then contract the lycanthropy?


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yes, unless it is immune to disease.


And another question, if said creature assumed hybrid form, would they retain their wings if they have them?


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*shrug* probably, ask your gm.

edit: note, there is nothing saying you lose them, but it could be implied.


Actually, you can't have fey lycanthropes. Only humanoids can be lycanthropes.

As for wings, hybrid form would retain it if your humanoid form had it.


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Milo v3 wrote:

Actually, you can't have fey lycanthropes. Only humanoids can be lycanthropes.

citation needed

all i can find simply refers to the infected as a "creature".


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so i have a question of my own.

so my human goes all werebear(which are large sized), what happens to his armor that isn't absorbed into his form, the stated character's appear to keep it, but...


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Bandw2 wrote:
Milo v3 wrote:

Actually, you can't have fey lycanthropes. Only humanoids can be lycanthropes.

citation needed

all i can find simply refers to the infected as a "creature".

"“Lycanthrope” is an inherited (for natural lycanthropes) or acquired (for afflicted lycanthropes) template that can be added to any humanoid."


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Rynjin wrote:
Bandw2 wrote:
Milo v3 wrote:

Actually, you can't have fey lycanthropes. Only humanoids can be lycanthropes.

citation needed

all i can find simply refers to the infected as a "creature".

"“Lycanthrope” is an inherited (for natural lycanthropes) or acquired (for afflicted lycanthropes) template that can be added to any humanoid."

I always miss the most obvious sections when reading up on rules.


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Bandw2 wrote:

so i have a question of my own.

so my human goes all werebear(which are large sized), what happens to his armor that isn't absorbed into his form, the stated character's appear to keep it, but...

Change Shape, Universal Monster Rules wrote:
This ability functions as a polymorph spell...
Change Shape, Lycanthrope template wrote:
Equipment does not meld with the new form between humanoid and hybrid form...
Polymorph Subschool, Magic wrote:
If your new form does not cause your equipment to meld into your form, the equipment resizes to match your new size.

Your equipment changes to accommodate your new size.

I seem to remember rules text in 3.5 specifying that any armor or clothing worn during a lycanthropic transformation was ruined (though clothing could be doffed), and the d20srd sample lycanthropes do not have manufactured armor bonuses to their AC, but I can't seem to find that anywhere. Regardless, if it was a 3.5 rule, it was one of the things about the template that changed in the conversion to Pathfinder.


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Sevus wrote:
Bandw2 wrote:

so i have a question of my own.

so my human goes all werebear(which are large sized), what happens to his armor that isn't absorbed into his form, the stated character's appear to keep it, but...

Change Shape, Universal Monster Rules wrote:
This ability functions as a polymorph spell...
Change Shape, Lycanthrope template wrote:
Equipment does not meld with the new form between humanoid and hybrid form...
Polymorph Subschool, Magic wrote:
If your new form does not cause your equipment to meld into your form, the equipment resizes to match your new size.

Your equipment changes to accommodate your new size.

I seem to remember rules text in 3.5 specifying that any armor or clothing worn during a lycanthropic transformation was ruined (though clothing could be doffed), and the d20srd sample lycanthropes do not have manufactured armor bonuses to their AC, but I can't seem to find that anywhere. Regardless, if it was a 3.5 rule, it was one of the things about the template that changed in the conversion to Pathfinder.

werebear has a chain shirt.

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