View source for SRD:Werewolf

===Combat===

In wolf form, a werewolf can trip just as a normal wolf does. A werewolf in hybrid form usually dispenses with weapon attacks, though it can wield a weapon and use its bite as a secondary natural attack.

'''[[SRD:Alternate Form|Alternate Form]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A werewolf can assume a bipedal hybrid form or the form of a wolf.  

'''Curse of Lycanthropy ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' Any [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]] or [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]] hit by a werewolf’s bite attack in [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]] or hybrid form must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 15 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or contract lycanthropy.

'''Trip ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A werewolf in [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]] form that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]] without making a [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] or provoking an [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]].

If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the werewolf.

'''Wolf Empathy ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' Communicate with [[SRD:Wolf|wolves]] and [[SRD:Dire Wolf|dire wolves]], and +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based checks against [[SRD:Wolf|wolves]] and [[SRD:Dire Wolf|dire wolves]].

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' *A werewolf in hybrid or wolf form gains a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when tracking by [[SRD:Scent|scent]].

The werewolf presented here is based on a 1st-level human [[SRD:Warrior|warrior]] and natural lycanthrope, using the following base ability scores: [[SRD:Strength|Str]] 13, [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]] 11, [[SRD:Constitution|Con]] 12, [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] 10, [[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]] 9, [[SRD:Charisma|Cha]] 8.
Alignment	Always chaotic evil +
Challenge Rating	3 +
Environment	Temperate forests +
Level Adjustment	+3 +
Size	Medium +
Subtype	Human + and Shapechanger +
Title	Werewolf +
Type	Humanoid +