Werelagomorph [Were-hare]
A spiteful little were-hare that dreams up endless cruelties and rarely has the nerve to carry them out, though only silver or magic can hurt it.
Appearance
Most of the time a werelagomorph looks like nothing more than an ordinary hare nibbling at the edge of a field. Threaten it, though, and it shifts into its were-form, a hybrid shape able to hold and swing a one-handed weapon.
Combat
The creature only takes its were-form when attacked. In that shape it can wield any one-handed weapon, dealing normal damage for that weapon. Ordinary arms cannot harm it; only silver or magical weapons wound a were-hare, and this includes holy hand grenades.
Its personality is the real menace. The were-hare is nasty to the core and seizes every chance to show just how vile it can be. Fortunately for its neighbors, it lacks courage, so most of its wicked schemes stay schemes. A game master can play it as a sneering, plotting coward that bolts once a fight turns honest.
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Statistics
| Climate/Terrain | Temperate climes, underground |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Not rare enough |
| Organization | Herd, if that is the right word for a bunch of rabbits |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Herbivore (kills out of meanness) |
| Intelligence | Low |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Chaotic evil |
| No. Appearing | 1-8 |
| Armor Class | 4 in hare form, 6 in werehare form |
| Movement | 24 in hare form, 12 in werehare form |
| Hit Dice | 3 (24 hp in were-hare form, 3 hp in hare form) |
| THAC0 | 17 |
| No. of Attacks | 3 (claw/claw/nibble) or 1 (weapon) in were-hare form, nil in hare form |
| Damage/Attack | 1/1/1 -4 or by weapon type (were-hare form only) |
| Special Attacks | Diseased bite (lycanthropy) |
| Special Defenses | Struck only by silver or magical weapons |
| Magic Resistance | Standard |
| Size | S (2 ’ long in hare form) to M (4½ ’ tall in were-hare form) |
| Morale | Unsteady (5) |
| XP Value | 175 |