Werewolves (also known as lycanthropes) are part man and part wolf, known
for their excessive appetites and superior strength.

Werewolves are created by the darkest of magicks, or (more commonly) the
[BITE](/help/commands/bite/) of another werewolf. Lycanthropy is almost like a disease, spreading
through populations and transforming them entirely into werewolves who 
soon crowd themselves into extinction by devouring the available food 
supply -- and each other.

Lycanthropes can harness the power of the moon, TRANSFORMing at night to 
assume their werewolf form. Based on the phase of the moon, the werewolf
gains up to two times normal hitpoints (Quarter moon being the smallest 
gain, full moon being the largest.) Werewolves can not transform if there 
is no moon in the sky (i.e. in the new moon phase).

Although they can be killed like any other creature (by depleting their 
hitpoints), the quickest way to kill one is with a silver [SPIKE](/help/commands/spike-stake/) through 
the chest. A successful spike removes all vestiges of lycanthropy from 
the player when they re-enter the game.

Cityguards take a disliking to lycanthropes in their cities. 

Werewolves have an increased metabolism (get hungry more often than normal
mortals) but can eat corpses, even though it's not a pretty sight.

Werewolves are forced to [TRANSFORM](/help/commands/transform/) during full moons.

See Also: [SPIKE](/help/commands/spike-stake/) [TRANSFORM](/help/commands/transform/) [BITE](/help/commands/bite/) [TIME](/help/commands/time/)