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'''Werepanthers''' are a species of [[werecat]] native to [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. They are associated with both the [[Forgotten Realms]] and with [[Ravenloft]].

==Faerunian Werepanthers==
In the Realms, werepanthers are rare and found mainly in tropical mountains. They are believed to have been created long ago by a powerful and malevolent [[shaman]] who used dark rituals to marry the power and senses of a wild beast to a human. Like most [[werecat]]s, they have three forms; human, panther, and humanoid panther. Of the three forms, they favor the man-beast form the most, and are typically found in tribes of up to two dozen werepanthers, led by powerful [[Shaman]]s or [[Witch Doctor]]s. They are proud, arrogant and cruel, with a love for humanoid flesh and a fondness for keeping slaves, although individuals who impress a werepanther with their strength might be dragged back to the lair to be converted into a werepanther in turn. There are usually two or three slaves in a tribe for each individual werepanther, and they are kept in line with the aid of jet maces (sculpted to resemble a panther's paw, complete with claws) and barbed scourges that can be used to maim the disobedient.

Werepanthers are vulnerable to silver, and are bitter enemies of [[weretiger]]s, [[werejaguar]]s, and [[wemic]]s.

The most famous werepanther in Realms-lore is [[Kelemvor]]... who, ironically, none of the above lore actually applies to! He was a man cursed to transform into an otherwise ordinary panther whenever he performed charity.

==Ravenloftian Werepanthers==
In the [[Domain of Dread]], they are mostly associated with the domain of Valachan, whose [[Darklord]] is a panther-turned-human-turned-[[nosferatu]]. As a result, he can create both [[vampire]] ''and'' werepanther minions with his attacks, and has used this to create separate cadres of followers.

==Publication History==
Werepanthers debuted in the Monstrous Compendium Annual Volume Two [[splatbook]] for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition, presented here more as a "generic" [[therianthrope]].

Other AD&D sources are the Shadowdale and Hall of Heroes splats for the [[Forgotten Realms]] and the adventure [[Felkovic's Cat]] in [[Dungeon Magazine]] #50 for [[Ravenloft]].

Werepanthers were converted to [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] in the [[Ravenloft Gazetteer]] IV.

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