Cryptid: Werewolf of Webster County, WV

WEREWOLF OF WEBSTER COUNTY, WV

Armor Class:  5

Hit Dice:  8 (L)

Move:  150' (50')

Attacks:  2 claws/1 bite

Damage:  1d8/1d8/3d6

No. Appearing:  0 (1d4)

Save As:  F4

Morale:  10

Treasure Type:  Nil

Intelligence:  7

Alignment:  Chaotic

XP Value:  650

    Monster Type:  Humanoid (Very Rare).

    Though called a werewolf by those who have seen it, for lack of a better term more befitting (for it does indeed appear much like a werewolf), this is really a roughly humanoid man-wolf hybrid creature that stands 7'-8' tall, weighs 400 lbs. or so, and is about 3' through the chest.  The Werewolf does indeed resemble its namesake in many habits, not the least of which is that it is only active during the full moon or just before - as the full moon gets closer, the more active the creature tends to be.

    The legend of its supposed creation is said to be of Shawnee origin.  In the 1770s, natives were massacred by white settlers along a game trail, and their chief was reincarnated into this beast.  He would go on to seek revenge down through the years.  No one knows if this story is true, but due to the fact that more than one of these Werewolves has been sighted together in the past, it's likely this lore is false, created by the settlers out of fear of something they could not explain.  Some people believe this legend regardless, because the Werewolves do actually seem to target poachers, killers of Native Americans, and desecrators of holy Native grounds or traditional hunting grounds.

    It is intelligent, sets traps for those it stalks in the forest, and is unafraid of human beings.  It can easily make 10'-20' jumps, and is very fast.  Its howl, if nearby, can actually be felt as well as heard, as the soundwaves beat the air.  The Werewolf has what's called a Howling Rock, a place upon a tall outcrop or standing stone it has picked for height, sound, and to help amplify its call.  There will be obvious trail signs on or near the Howling Rock, such as claw marks from climbing its surface, or the remains of meals scattered nearby.  It also has glowing eyes that can be seen hundreds of yards away in the dark woods.  It can bite bones in two as this as cattle femurs, and does horrible damage with its claws and teeth in combat.  Its bedding area in its lair (usually a cave near its Howling Rock) is about 8' long, 4' across, and reeks of animal.

    

    Terrain:  Woods.

Inspired by S1 E10 of Mountain Monsters.  Quotes of the episode:  "Rougher than my grandmother's belly."  "If the werewolf drops a fart in there, it'll go off."

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