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[[File:Jackalwere 5e.png|thumb|right|300px|Jackals don't look like that.]]
'''Jackalweres''' are one of the two most prominent examples of "antherion" ([[therianthrope]]s with the base form of an intelligent animal) in [[Dungeons & Dragons]], with the other being the [[wolfwere]] - in fact, the wolfwere has actually fallen away in popularity over the years, whilst the jackalwere has only grown increasingly prominent over the editions.


'''Jackalweres''' are one of the two most prominent examples of "antherion" ([[therianthrope]]s with the base form of an intelligent animal) in [[Dungeons & Dragons]], with the other being the [[wolfwere]] - in fact, the wolfwere has actually fallen away in popularity over the years, whilst the jackalwere has only grown increasingly prominent over the editions.
Jackalweres are evil-aligned and for some reason have the ability to put people to sleep with their gaze. Jackalweres are pathological liers, with saying truths causing them subtle winces of pain, allowing [[Wisdom]] characters to pick up if the party is dealing with a Jackalwere.


Jackalweres are evil-aligned and for some reason have the ability to put people to sleep with their gaze.
The origin of Jackalweres and what gods they are associated with changes depending on the edition.  In 4th edition, Jackalweres were a tribe of jackal people who were given the ability to shapeshift by the [[Primal Spirit|Primal Spirit]] The Dark Sister to help them get revenge on humanity, and they are sometimes found in cults of [[Asmodeus]] and [[Zehir]].  In 5th edition, they were once ordinary Jackal that were changed by [[Graz'zt]] to act as minions for his [[Lamia]]s.


The jackalwere's "lycanthrope" counterpart, the [[werejackal]], is an obscure monster native to the [[Demiplane of Dread]].
The jackalwere's "lycanthrope" counterpart, the [[werejackal]], is an obscure monster native to the [[Demiplane of Dread]].
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* https://www.enworld.org/threads/monster-encyclopedia-jackalwere.663559/ - An exhaustive detailing on the details of the Jackalwere and how, when and where it has appeared throughout D&D's history.
* https://www.enworld.org/threads/monster-encyclopedia-jackalwere.663559/ - An exhaustive detailing on the details of the Jackalwere and how, when and where it has appeared throughout D&D's history.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
Jackalwere 1e.webp|This is much closer.
Jackalwere MM1 1e 2.jpg|This is a step backwards
Jackalwere MCV1.jpg|Even worse
Jackalwere MM 2e.png|[[WTF]], do you not even know what a jackal is?
Jackalwere Hour of the Knife.jpg|Not much better.
Jackalwere 3e.jpg|Still completely wrong
Jackalwere 4e.jpg|Come on, just google what jackals look like.
</gallery>
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Jackals don't look like that.

Jackalweres are one of the two most prominent examples of "antherion" (therianthropes with the base form of an intelligent animal) in Dungeons & Dragons, with the other being the wolfwere - in fact, the wolfwere has actually fallen away in popularity over the years, whilst the jackalwere has only grown increasingly prominent over the editions.

Jackalweres are evil-aligned and for some reason have the ability to put people to sleep with their gaze. Jackalweres are pathological liers, with saying truths causing them subtle winces of pain, allowing Wisdom characters to pick up if the party is dealing with a Jackalwere.

The origin of Jackalweres and what gods they are associated with changes depending on the edition. In 4th edition, Jackalweres were a tribe of jackal people who were given the ability to shapeshift by the Primal Spirit The Dark Sister to help them get revenge on humanity, and they are sometimes found in cults of Asmodeus and Zehir. In 5th edition, they were once ordinary Jackal that were changed by Graz'zt to act as minions for his Lamias.

The jackalwere's "lycanthrope" counterpart, the werejackal, is an obscure monster native to the Demiplane of Dread.

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