Witchcraft • Legacy Lycanthropic Curse

Curse of Lycanthropy

Curse of Lycanthropy permanently afflicts a humanoid with a chosen form of lycanthropy under the legacy d20 rules. The exact were-creature depends on the ritual component and moon phase.

Curse of Lycanthropy at a Glance

5.5e / 2024	No direct conversion published here
5e / 2014	No direct conversion published here
Pathfinder 1e	Not a default Pathfinder Witch spell
D&D 3.x Legacy	Witch 6, Cleric 6, Moon 6, Sorcerer/Wizard 6

Spell Rules by Edition

5.5e / 20245e / 2014Pathfinder 1eD&D 3.x Legacy

5.5e / 2024

Status: no direct conversion is published here. Use the campaign’s modern lycanthropy rules instead.

5e / 2014

Status: no direct 2014 conversion is presented.

Pathfinder 1e

Status: not part of the default Pathfinder Witch list.

D&D 3.x Legacy

School	Transmutation
Level	Witch 6, Cleric 6, Moon 6, Sorcerer/Wizard 6
Components	V, S, M, F
Casting Time	1 action
Range	Touch
Target	One humanoid
Duration	Permanent
Saving Throw	Fortitude negates
Spell Resistance	Yes

The target gains the afflicted lycanthrope template corresponding to the material component. Existing lycanthropes, non-humanoids, undead, outsiders, other shapechangers and animals are unaffected.

The original spell ties each form to a moon phase: werebear—waxing crescent; wereboar—half moon; wererat—new moon; weretiger—waning crescent; werewolf—full moon. The affected creature does not transform until that phase next occurs.

Focus: a disk marked with the relevant moon phase. Material component: hair or fur from the desired lycanthrope, or a related dire animal where the Games Master permits it.

What Changed?

No later-edition conversion is assumed. The template application, moon-phase schedule and legacy save mechanics remain edition-specific.

Using Curse of Lycanthropy in Play

This is a campaign-changing curse rather than a routine combat debuff. Use it for revenge, forbidden coven rites, cursed bloodlines and plots where the cure matters as much as the initial casting.