LYTHARI

  Medium Fey
  HD:         4
  MOVE:       30 ft. (120 ft.)
  AC:         14
  ATTACKS:    By weapon 
  SAVES:      F/R/W
  ATT:        ST CN DX IN WS CH
  ALIGNMENT:  CG
  TREASURE:   Standard
  XP:         420
  SPECIAL:    Hit only by silver 
	      or enchanted weapons

Lythari are good-aligned elves capable of changing into lupine form. Unlike ordinary werewolves, the lythari are a gentle, benevolent species and, although they hunt and kill in the same manner as ordinary wolves, they neither inflict wanton violence nor attack intelligent species.

Physically, lythari are beautiful and otherworldly, even for elves. In elven form, they are tall, pale skinned, with light blue or green eyes and silver hair. Lythari in wolf form are equally beautiful, with pale gray or silver fur and intelligent, blue or brown eyes. Wolf form lythari leave no impression of danger or ferocity, but rather seem friendly and companionable.

Combat: Lythari dislike combat and prefer to flee rather than fight. If cornered or defending their kin, they will fight with great skill, however. In elven form, lythari fight with normal elven weapons. In wolf form, lythari attack by biting.

In the same manner as ordinary lycanthropes, lythari may be hit only by silver or enchanted weapons.

Habitat/Society: The lythari are a shy race, preferring to remain in the forest, far from civilization, and even from their own elven relatives. Their small bands are anarchic, communal societies, with no real leaders, and complete equality for all members.

Lythari are interfertile and reproduce among themselves. They may also create new lythari from among normal elves in a manner similar to other lycanthropes. Lythari status may only be conferred upon another elf if both the lythari and the elf agree to the transformation.

In elven form, lythari dress in furs, hides, and other natural garb, in a manner much like the Green elves. They also decorate themselves with feathers, bone jewelry, and similar objects.

Lythari revere wilderness deities and worship Oberon and Titania of the Seelie Court with the most devotion.

Ecology: In both their elven and lupine forms, lythari are hunters, but their relatively small numbers prevent them from having any real impact on prey populations. They prefer to hunt mammals such as deer, rabbit, and
wild boar.