Weretiger
Medium Monstrosity (Lycanthrope) · · CR 4
- Monstrosity (Lycanthrope)
- Medium
- Tier 1
Weretiger at CR 4 is logged as a medium monstrosity (lycanthrope); alignment neutral. Habitat: desert, forest, grassland, and any. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024) and Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Monstrosity (Lycanthrope)
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Desert, Forest, Grassland, Any
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024), Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Weretigers dwell in jungles, savannas, and forested mountains where their dual nature is sustainable. They feed on game and occasional humanoid prey, depending on sapient control. They reproduce via curse-bite or rare bloodlines. They live human lifespans plus curse-extension. They share territory with mundane tigers, sometimes leading wild prides during full moons. Their solitary nature contrasts with wolf-pack lycanthropes, making them harder to detect. They prefer remote villages where they can hide their nature for years.
Behaviour
Weretigers are stealthy, solitary, and proud. In human form, they often serve as rangers, hunters, or guides, hiding their nature. In hybrid or beast form, they ambush from cover, preferring single-target kills over rampages. They take pride in cunning hunts, viewing chaotic violence as beneath them. They despise direct confrontation, fleeing rather than fighting overwhelming odds. They retain memories across forms, allowing strategic life-management. Their curse causes minimal involuntary transformation, granting more control than other lycanthropes.
Origin
Lycanthropy was created by Malar or similar hunt-deities, cursing mortals with bestial dual natures. Weretigers trace their curse to ancient jungle empires where tiger-cults gained divine attention. Some myths name a specific mortal hunter who slew a sacred tiger and received punishment. The curse spreads via bite, with infection rates moderate. Many weretigers embrace the curse, viewing themselves as natural predators rather than victims. Their connection to Malar is weaker than other lycanthropes, granting some autonomy.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Weretiger
- What is the challenge rating of Weretiger?
- The CR on Weretiger is 4. That CR works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Weretiger?
- Weretiger is classified as a monstrosity (lycanthrope) in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Weretiger live?
- Weretiger is typically encountered in Desert, Forest, Grassland, Any.