Diminus Werepanther
Source: Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting
Lycanthropy is traditionally associated with the moon. Ancerra has five moons, each with its own form of Lycanthropy. In order from the closest to the farthest moon, the moons are: Primor, Sylvin, Scarlan, Garvor, and Diminus.
By traveling through other planes, such as the Everwilds, folk have populated the three habitable moons: Primor, Sylvin, and Diminus.
Primor is primarily a desert, while Sylvin consists mostly of forests with some surface water and ice caps. Diminus’s surface is entirely frozen, but hot spots bubbling up from the moon’s mantle offer pockets of habitable caves. Scarlan has a sulfurous atmosphere, and Garvor - the largest of the five - has no atmosphere, making both uninhabited.
When a creature suffers from Lycanthropy, its lycanthropic characteristics are influenced by the moon that is linked to that strain. Werewolves linked to Garvor are larger than others, while werewolves linked to Diminus have ice-based powers.
Diminus Werewolf
A werewolf cursed to lycanthropic transformation at the turn of Ancerra’s farthest and smallest moon. The Diminus werewolf is gifted with immunity to the cold of winter. Its fur seems brittle and frozen, its claws and teeth holding an icy chill.
Non-Werewolf Werecreatures
Werewolves are by far the most common types of lycanthropes in Shadowcroft. Indeed, the word “lycanthrope” itself means “part-wolf” but refers to all similarly cursed creatures due to the prevailing quantity of werewolves. However, there are many types of “lycanthropes” - werebears, werebats, wereboars, werecats, and even werebirds.
| Diminus Werepanther | |||||
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| Monster Level: 7 | |||||
| Medium. Humanoid Monstrosity Shapechanger | |||||
| STR | DEX | END | AWR | INT | CHA |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
| Ref: 14 | Fort: 12 | Ant: 14 | Log: 9 | Will: 9 | |
| Armor Rating 13 | Resist Physical 5 Immune Cold | ||||
| Hit Points 60 | Vulnerable Silvered Weapons 1 | ||||
| Speed 40 ft | Senses Darkvision 30 ft | ||||
| Skills (DEX) Sneaking +6; (AWR) Foraging +2, Perceiving +2, Tracking +4 | Traits Iron Will | ||||
| Features | |||||
| Shapeshifter. The Diminus Werepanther’s original form is a humanoid with scraggly, hairy features and pronounced canine teeth. While in its true form, the Werepanther has autonomy. Every night, the Werepanther has a chance of transforming into its bestial nature, losing its sentience and embracing a bloodthirsty rampage. The chance of the transformation ranges from 0% when Diminus is a new moon to 100% when it is a full moon.
Bestial Form. When the Diminus Werepanther is in its bestial form, it possesses DR 4/Radiant and can use its Bite and Ice Glare attacks. Ambusher. The Diminus Werepanther gets +4 to Initiative rolls. Whenever it hits a creature that has not yet acted in combat, it counts as a crit. | |||||
| Actions | |||||
On each of the Diminus Werepanther’s turns, it may take one of the following sets of actions.
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| Tier 1 Actions | |||||
| Move. The Diminus Werepanther can move up to its speed.
Claws. Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +4 vs AR. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) sharp and 3 (1d6) cold. Bite. (bestial form only) Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +4 vs AR. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) cold, and make a secondary attack: +2 vs FORT. Hit: The creature is afflicted with Diminus Lycanthropy. | |||||
| Tier 2 Actions | |||||
| Ice Glare (Recharge 6). (bestial form only) Ranged 30 ft Natural Weapon. +2 vs ANT. Hit: 7 (2d6) cold and the creature is Chilled for 1 minute. | |||||
| Reactions | |||||
| Bristle (1/Round). When a creature moves within 5 ft of the Diminus Werepanther, it can make a Claws attack reactively. | |||||