Homebrew Werewolf Species Details

"What comes to your mind when you think of a werewolf? Do you think of a Monsteras beast with steel sharp teeth to rip the limbs of its prey. Do you think a man that turns into a wolf on full moons to strike fear on nearby villages?  I too thought of those things but that all changed when I saw werewolf who acted like me. mature and polite. It made me question if all werewolves were necessarily shapeshifting beasts. What a bizarre day that was indeed."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            -Arden Frye

 

 

Werewolves aren't always what they seem to be in your grandfather's stories. Some are good and a lot are bad. Some were punished and others are natural. Werewolves are definitely one of the most chaotic races out there. Making it rare to find a good werewolf.

A Broad Spectrum

Werewolves are less physically diverse than other monster races. An individual can stand from 6 feet to a little over 7 feet tall and weigh from 190 to 275 pounds. Werewolves fur often have colored fur from black, grey, or white. A lot of Werewolves have a wolf form to morph into and naturally won't change into a different race. Werewolves reach adulthood in their early teens and usually live up to a single century.

Werewolf Traits

It’s hard to make generalizations about Werewolves, but your werewolf character has these traits.

Werewolf Claws

You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Bite

You can bite to make unarmed strikes. When you attack with this, you must first have your opponent grappled, then you can strike, the strike deals 1d10 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Keen Smell

You are able to identify things by smell from 900 feet. 

Ability Score Increase

Your strength ability scores will increase by 2, Your dexterity and constitution ability scores will increase by 1.

Age

Werewolves reach adulthood in their early teens and live more than a century.

Size

Werewolves vary widely in height and build, from barely 6 feet to well over 7 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common. Werewolves typically can’t speak, read or write for that matter.. Though they love to learn the languages of other peoples they deal with. Except this can be tricky for them as they don’t normally socialize with other common races. The common language is the easiest language for them to learn.