In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the wereboar is a type of lycanthrope. Publication history The wereboar first appeared in the original (1974). The wereboar appeared in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the original Monster Manual (1977). The wereboar appeared as a player character race in Dragon #24 (April 1979). The wereboar appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set (1977, 1981, 1983). The wereboar appeared in the Dungeons & Dragons Rules Cyclopedia (1991). The wereboar appeared as a player character class in Night Howlers (1992). The wereboar appeared in the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the Monstrous Compendium Volume Two (1989), and was reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993). The lycanthrope appeared as a creature template in the third edition Monster Manual (2000), and in the 3.5 revised Monster Manual (2003), with the wereboar as a sample creature. The wereboar appeared as a player character race in Dragon #313 (November 2003). The wereboar appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 2 (2009). Description A wereboar is a neutral lycanthrope found in dense woodlands and similar areas. A wereboar has an ugly temper and likes to attack. In its human shape, a wereboar is usually hot-tempered and irascible. Other publishers The wereboar appeared under the "lycanthrope" heading in Paizo Publishing's book Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 2 (2010), on page 182.
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