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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Randy R. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 04/20/2022 09:02:35

Highly recomend this, it very much is a useful tool for expanding Lycanthropy!



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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Jason S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/20/2021 15:43:11

This is a great supplement that builds on the existing 5e rules taking them to the next level. The writing is clear, concise and entertaining.

Very impressed with the organization of the information, as well as the breadth.



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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Joel M. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/23/2021 09:13:17

this is the kind of quality product i would buy in hardback. the rules for lycanthropy in 5e are so bland as presented in official sources i would say anyone interested in including lycanthropy in any capacty in their games, be they player or DM, should consider this their first stop.



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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Kyle W. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/14/2021 19:01:49
Ah Werewolfs. You would be highly suprised how often a player wants to become a werewolf. And surpisingly, this isn't covered within the mechanics of Standard 5e.

This product really provides you with a ton of lore for all types of Lycanthropes; how they fight, how they act, how to fight them, and most importantly, how to become them. Watt and Vall have fnally provided something I have been wanting for a long time now. If you want to run a gothic horror, I highly reccomend picking this up.

Beyond that, the art and layout are simpley amazing and just add to the information and feeling of this product greatly.

5/5



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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Trevor S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/12/2021 22:59:00

This book is awesome. It includes all the various tools related to lycanthropy mentioned in the description.

Do you want lore (and rules) on how to identify, hunt, and be hunted by lycanthropes (and survive)? Check. Do you want text presented from the perspective of the famous monster hunter Dr. Rudolph Van Richten as evocative notes and stories from his personal experience? Check. (And with a separate in-world version suitable for players and their characters? Genius!) Do you want more detailed rules and options for being a lycanthrope (and maybe being cured)? Check. Do you want plenty of evocative art? Check. Do you want 5e stat blocks for lycanthropes from older editions, more powerful variants of more common lycanthropes, or those of (to my knowledge) completely new phenotypes (animal types)? Check, check, check.

This wonderfully updates and expands upon content from the old 2nd-Edition Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts without flat-out copying everything from that classic. Much of the same terminology and lore is used for consistency and presented anew, but there is plenty of completely original material too. It truly feels like a newer work Van Richten may have thrown together from memory and further experiences. Sure, it may be missing werebadgers and seawolves (wereseals). But you get things like werehyenas, werecheetahs, and werewalruses (!), each with distinct features that make them stand out. And of course, classics like the werewolves and wererats as well. And multiple variants of each type.

While I consider this a must-have for any lycanthrope-heavy Ravenloft campaigns, be aware that aside from name-dropping maybe two NPCs, this is completely setting-neutral material. (Except for a sidebar regarding the multiple moons of Eberron.) This, in my mind, is a strength. Lycanthropes should be exciting and feared in every setting!

Great for those that struggle with the Beast Within! Whether in others, in themselves, or in their campaigns! Well done!



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Van Richten's Treatise on Lycanthropy
Publisher: Dungeon Masters Guild
by Adam L. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 07/10/2021 17:46:43

Whether you're looking to play, hunt, fight, help, turn into, or just be near lycanthropes of any type, this book is your one-stop-shop for all of it. I'm thrilled with the buy and will be actively using it at my table.



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