MOON CURSED

A NEW LINEAGE
FROM
VAN RICHTEN’S GUIDE TO

KORVIDAS
 Moon Cursed Relentless (Wereboar). When you are reduced to 0 hit
points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit
Lycanthropy remains one of the most ancient and feared point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you
of all curses. Yet it does not always result in a person finish a long rest.
becoming a lycanthrope. Moon cursed are individuals Mimicry (Wereraven). You can mimic simple sounds
who are only partially cursed by lycanthropy, giving that you’ve heard, such as a person whispering, a baby
them some animalistic traits and the ability to partially crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the
transform. Some have a weakened form of lycanthropy. sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC
Others have been gifted (or cursed) by gods, spirits, or 10 (Insight) check.
other powerful entities. Lycanthrope Transformation. As an action, you
Whatever their origin, the moon cursed are often sol- can embrace your bestial nature and transform for one
itary beings who are forced to struggle with their animal minute. This results in animalistic traits (based on your
side. This gives them a unique perspective on lycan- specific lycanthrope type) suddenly appearing; small
thropes, who are similarly afflicted with a bestial nature. amounts of fur or feathers sprout from your body and
Many moon cursed end up becoming adventurers and your hands become claws. As part of that action, you can
hunters who defend settlements against creatures of the make one attack with your claws. The claws count as a
night. Others live alone in the forest to quell their bestial melee weapon with which you are proficient and you
natures or to revel in it. A few even revere lycanthropes, add your Strength or Dexterity modifier to the attack
hoping to be gifted with the full curse of lycanthropy. and damage roll. Your claws do 1d4 slashing damage on
a hit.
When transformed, you can empower yourself as a
Moon Cursed Origins bonus action in one of the following ways:

Moon cursed are often connected to lycanthropes, but • regain hit points equal to the damage dealt by the claws
can be afflicted in other ways. The Moon Cursed Origins • resistance on bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
table provides suggestions for how your character gained from nonmagical weapons that aren’t silvered until
their lineage. the start of your next round.

Moon Cursed Traits You can transform and use a bonus action a number of
times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all
You have the following racial traits: expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Type: Humanoid (shapechanger)
Size: Medium or Small (choose when you gain
this lineage)
Speed: 30 feet
M oon C u rs ed O ri gi n s
Ancestry Trait. If you replace a race with this
lineage, you can keep the following elements of that
race: any skill proficiency and any climbing, flying, d8 Encounter
or swimming speed you gained from it. If you don’t 1 A weakened version of the curse was
keep any of those elements or you choose this lin-
passed down from a lycanthrope parent.
eage at character creation, you gain proficiency in
two skill checks of your choice. 2 A spell to cure your lycanthropy was only
Lycanthrope Trait. You select a single ability partially successful.
based on a specific type of lycanthrope. Once select-
3 One of your ancestors was possessed by
ed, it cannot be changed.
Darkvision (Wererat). You can see in dim light an animal spirit that now marks you.
within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in 4 A lycanthrope used its dying breath to
darkness as if it were dim light.
Keen Hearing and Smell (Werebear, werewolf, were- curse you.
tiger). You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) 5 You have been blessed by a god of the
checks that rely on hearing and smell.
hunt (e.g., Malar).
6 A magical experiment added animal
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7 You woke up next to animal furs covered
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8 Your pact with a powerful entity is slowly
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