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	=Becoming a Lycanthrope=		=Becoming a Lycanthrope=
	Any player character ~~(PC)~~ of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope except [[Holy Warriors]], who are granted immunity by their patron deities. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.		Any player character of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope except for [[Holy Warriors]], who are granted immunity by their patron deities, [[Changeling\|Changelings]], and [[Lupin\|Lupins]]. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.

	'''Note:''' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]], but still must worship Xenon or, in the case of weretigers, Stephanus.		'''Note:''' The conversion used to also require the player character to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]], but still must worship Xenon or, in the case of weretigers, Stephanus.

	=Effects of Lycanthropy=		=Effects of Lycanthropy=

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	'''Lycanthropes''' are commonly referred to as "were-" animals. They are limited shapeshifters in that they have animal, humanoid, and hybrid forms. ~~There are three categories of lycanthropes:<br>~~		'''Lycanthropes''' are commonly referred to as "were-" animals. They are limited shapeshifters in that they have animal, humanoid, and hybrid forms.

	* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are ~~unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form~~ of ~~lycanthropy can also be cured at any time~~.~~<br>~~		=Types of Lycanthropy=
			There are three categories of lycanthropes.

	* '''Converted Lycanthropes~~:''' Afflicted lycans~~ who ~~elect not to be cured and who fully accept~~ the curse/gift and ~~convert~~ to ~~Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully~~ control their ~~change~~. These ~~lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]]~~ alignment ~~in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon~~. ~~(The god [[Stephanus]] will also maintain the 'blessing' but only if the convert is an Evil weretiger.)~~ These ~~lycans~~ can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy ~~cannot~~ be ~~easily~~ cured ~~or reversed~~.~~<br>~~		===Afflicted Lycanthropes===
			Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycanthropic form.
			* These lycanthropes can be any alignment.
			* These lycanthropes can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs.
			* This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.

	* '''True Lycanthropes~~:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures~~ who ~~have been born as lycans. True lycans can~~ be ~~any alignment~~ and ~~can worship any deity~~, ~~but they mostly worship Xenon and/~~or Stephanus. ~~In NWN game terms~~, ~~true lycans have~~ the ~~Shapechanger race/class~~ and ~~thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort)~~. These ~~types of lycans~~ can ~~only~~ be found in game as NPCs. ~~They~~ cannot be cured.~~<br>~~		===Converted Lycanthropes===
			Afflicted lycanthropes who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to [[Xenon]], or alternatively to [[Stephanus]] in the case of weretigers, become Converted Lycanthropes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change.
			* These lycanthropes become [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] in alignment during the conversion process and must remain so and continue to worship either Xenon or Stephanus thereafter in order to retain their lycanthropic 'blessing'.
			* These lycanthropes can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs.
			* This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.

	~~All~~ lycanthropes are ~~governed~~ by ~~the demigod Xenon~~. ~~Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers~~ of ~~any alignment~~.~~<br>~~		===True Lycanthropes===
			True lycanthropes are also known as "hereditary" lycanthropes. These are creatures who have been born as lycanthropes.
			* True lycanthropes can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus.
			* Unlike afflicted and converted lycanthropes, true lycanthropes have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons that do more damage against Shapeshifters.
			* Players cannot be True Lycanthropes (not even via remort).
			* These types of lycanthropes can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.

	~~'''Current Implementation:''' In terms of game mechanics, any player character (~~PC) of any alignment ~~may become an afflicted lycanthrope except [[Holy Warriors]], who are granted immunity by their patron deities. On conversion, the PC will become Evil~~.~~<br>~~		All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycanthropic PC followers of any alignment.

	~~''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the~~ PC to become ~~Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be~~ [[~~nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE~~]], ~~[[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]]~~, ~~or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as~~ the PC ~~also worships Xenon~~.~~)<br>~~		=Becoming a Lycanthrope=
			Any player character (PC) of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope except [[Holy Warriors]], who are granted immunity by their patron deities. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.

	~~Special~~: Lycanthropes ~~cannot use~~ [[~~Psionics~~\|~~Psionic~~]] ~~powers~~ or ~~class-specific psionic objects~~.		'''Note:''' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]], but still must worship Xenon or, in the case of weretigers, Stephanus.

	'~~''''~~See also~~:'''''~~		=Effects of Lycanthropy=
			===Damage Reduction===
			Lycanthropes in their animal or hybrid forms receive damage reduction based on their Character Level.

			* The amount of damage absorbed is 10 + 1/2 of that character's level. So, for example, a level 20 lycanthrope would have 20/+x DR. A level 10 would have 15/+xx, and a level 30 would have 25/+x.
			* The +x is equal to Character Level/8, rounded up. So a lycanthrope with a Character Level of 1-7 would receive +1 DR; at levels 8-15 they would gain +2; at levels 16-23 they would have +3; at level 24-31 they would receive +4; and at 32-40, +5.

			So, a level 20 lycanthrope would have 20/+3 DR. A level 10 would have 15/+2, and a level 30 would have 25/+4.

			===Regeneration===
			Lycanthropes in their animal or hybrid forms also gain regeneration equal to their Character Level. So at level 5, in were-form, a lycanthrope will regenerate 5 hit points per round, and at level 30 will regenerate 30 hit points p per round.

			===Psionics===
			Lycanthropes cannot use [[Psionics\|Psionic]] powers or class-specific psionic objects, irrespective of the form they are in.

			=See also=
	* The official current [[List_of_Lycanthropes\|list of all Lycanthrope creatures]] available to PCs on Avlis		* The official current [[List_of_Lycanthropes\|list of all Lycanthrope creatures]] available to PCs on Avlis
	* In-Game [[Avlis_Command_Prompt#Lycanthropy\|commands]] applicable to Lycanthrope PCs		* In-Game [[Avlis_Command_Prompt#Lycanthropy\|commands]] applicable to Lycanthrope PCs


	[[Category:Lycanthrope Races\| Lycanthrope]]		[[Category:Lycanthrope Races\| Lycanthrope]]

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	All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>		All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>

	'''Current Implementation:''' In terms of game mechanics, any player character (PC) of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.<br>		'''Current Implementation:''' In terms of game mechanics, any player character (PC) of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope except [[Holy Warriors]], who are granted immunity by their patron deities. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.<br>

	''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>		''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>

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	'''Lycanthropes''' are commonly referred to as "were-" animals. They are limited shapeshifters in that they have animal, humanoid, and hybrid forms. There are three categories of lycanthropes:<br>		'''Lycanthropes''' are commonly referred to as "were-" animals. They are limited shapeshifters in that they have animal, humanoid, and hybrid forms. There are three categories of lycanthropes:<br>

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	''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>		''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>

	Special: Lycanthropes cannot use [[Psionics\|Psionic]] powers or objects.		Special: Lycanthropes cannot use [[Psionics\|Psionic]] powers or class-specific psionic objects.

	'''''See also:'''''		'''''See also:'''''

VoidHamlet: Psionics

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Psionics

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	''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>		''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>

			Special: Lycanthropes cannot use [[Psionics\|Psionic]] powers or objects.

	'''''See also:'''''		'''''See also:'''''

VoidHamlet: Typo.

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Typo.

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	* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>		* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>

	* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. (The god [[Stephanus]] will also maintain the 'blessing' but only if the convert is a weretiger.) These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>		* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. (The god [[Stephanus]] will also maintain the 'blessing' but only if the convert is an Evil weretiger.) These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>

	* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort). These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>		* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort). These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>

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Evidently we missed the case of Stephanus followers.

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	* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>		* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>

	* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>		* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. (The god [[Stephanus]] will also maintain the 'blessing' but only if the convert is a weretiger.) These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>

	* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort). These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>		* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort). These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>

Ambrosia at 18:33, 5 March 2019

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	* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>		* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>

	* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans. These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>		* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans (not even via remort). These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>

	All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>		All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>

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	* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>		* '''Afflicted Lycanthropes:'''Those who receive the curse/gift (depending upon your viewpoint) and are unable to control their changes or what they do when in lycan form. These lycans can be any alignment. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy can also be cured at any time.<br>

	* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of ~~evil~~ alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>		* '''Converted Lycanthropes:''' Afflicted lycans who elect not to be cured and who fully accept the curse/gift and convert to Xenon become Converted Lycantrhopes. Upon conversion, they become able to fully control their change. These lycans become evil during the conversion process, must worship [[Xenon]], and must stay of [[nwn:Evil\|Evil]] alignment in order to stay 'blessed' by Xenon. These lycans can be found in game as either player characters or NPCs. This form of lycanthropy cannot be easily cured or reversed.<br>

	* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans. These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>		* '''True Lycanthropes:''' True lycans are also known as "hereditary" lycans. These are creatures who have been born as lycans. True lycans can be any alignment and can worship any deity, but they mostly worship Xenon and/or Stephanus. In NWN game terms, true lycans have the Shapechanger race/class and thus can be affected by "silver" weapons (that do more damage against Shapeshifters). Players cannot be True Lycans. These types of lycans can only be found in game as NPCs. They cannot be cured.<br>
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	All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>		All lycanthropes are governed by the demigod Xenon. Xenon also accepts non-lycan PC followers of any alignment.<br>

	'''Current Implementation:''' In terms of game mechanics, any player character (PC) of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope. On conversion, the PC will become ~~[[nwn:~~Evil~~\|Evil]]~~.<br>		'''Current Implementation:''' In terms of game mechanics, any player character (PC) of any alignment may become an afflicted lycanthrope. On conversion, the PC will become Evil.<br>

	''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>		''Previous Implementations:'' The conversion used to also require the PC to become Chaotic; this is no longer the case. Contrary to how things were in the past, Converted Lycanthropes can be [[nwn:Lawful_evil\|LE]], [[nwn:Neutral_evil\|NE]], or [[nwn:Chaotic_evil\|CE]] (so long as the PC also worships Xenon.)<br>