Jackalwere
Encyclopedia
In the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
roleplaying game, the jackalwere is a type of fictional monster for player character
s to encounter.
(1977).
The jackalwere appeared in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The jackalwere appeared in the third edition Fiend Folio
(2003).
The jackalwere appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 3 (2010).
. The jacaklwere has a gaze attack that puts other creatures to sleep.
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
roleplaying game, the jackalwere is a type of fictional monster for player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s to encounter.
Publication history
The jackalwere first appeared in the first edition in the original Monster ManualMonster Manual
The Monster Manual is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It includes monsters derived from mythology, and folklore, as well as creatures created for D&D specifically...
(1977).
The jackalwere appeared in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The jackalwere appeared in the third edition Fiend Folio
Fiend Folio
Fiend Folio is the title shared by three products published for successive editions of the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons...
(2003).
The jackalwere appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 3 (2010).
Description
The jackalwere is a malign foe of humankind, a jackal able to assume the form of a manHuman (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
. The jacaklwere has a gaze attack that puts other creatures to sleep.