werewolf
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If you want to tie the adventuring party in knots, throw a combat encounter at them that involves a monstrous child. It’s interesting to watch as they try to figure out how to handle the situation without turning into monsters themselves. When it comes to werewolves, there’s often an assumption that anyone afflicted with lycanthropy…
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Despite having an undead guardian in Agatha the Banshee, it would seem Conyberry had plans in place for addressing local threats. Volo’s Guide to the North states “the village and surrounding farms could muster about 140 fighters who were very skilled with bows and slings.” Additionally, The North: Guide to the Savage Frontier notes that…
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Because of its history, if you’re going to add a werewolf to your telling of Lost Mine of Phandelver, Conyberry is a good place to do that. Since I like to bake elements of my favorite works of literature, cinema, and television into my adventures, I think I’ll use the character Newt from the film…
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The friendly neighborhood Uthgardt barbarians in Phandalin’s corner of the world are the Gray Wolf tribe, notable for the lycanthropy that afflicts their tribe. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, their attitude toward their affliction is akin to that of Fenrir Greyback, in that they fully embrace their lycanthropy. It’s a feature, not a bug.…