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 {{wikipedia|Therianthropy}}
 The concept of humans shapeshifting into animals has been a common concept in folklore among various human eras and cultures, while [[wikipedia:Therianthropy|"therianthropy"]] and related terms as a means of describing specific forms of human-animal shapeshifting have been in use since the early 20th century. A werecat (also written in a hyphenated form as were-cat) is an analog to "werewolf" for a feline therianthropic (or "ailuranthropic") creature.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 A weretiger summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[jaguar]] and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile tiger on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|144|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - characters that get lycanthropy from a weretiger can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
-In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk.
+In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk, including ones that are generated as peaceful.
 A weretiger that leaves a [[corpse]] upon death will always leave a corpse of its human form: their animal form is considered to be [[corpseless]].

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 The new lycanthropes introduced in these variants are also far more dangerous than their ''NetHack'' counterparts, and the weretiger is one of the greater threats among them: they are stronger than the [[werepanther]] in terms of [[monster level]] and attacks, and can summon tigers for help alongside jaguars instead of panthers&mdash;they also move slower at 12 [[speed]] to the werepanther's 15, and are much more likely to generate later in the dungeon. This allows a hero to more reliably exploit the speed system against weretigers, though they should still use the [[far look]] command to identify felines at a distance. Lycanthropes cannot [[follow]] the hero to other levels, so do not be afraid to run away if necessary!
-As always, silver items are good options for dealing with weretigers and other lycanthropes, and there is a better selection of silver weapons and items available compared to ''NetHack''. The [[ring of protection from shape changers]] is considerably stronger against lycanthropes, since they only need to be killed once while locked into human form, and cannot give the hero lycanthropy or summon help. [[Ranged weapon]]s with [[multishot]] bonuses can bring them down before they get close enough, and engraving [[Elbereth]] can scare off both a werepanther in animal form and any help they summon in order to either create space for an escape or more efficiently kill them.
+As always, silver items are good options for dealing with weretigers and other lycanthropes, and there is a better selection of silver weapons and items available compared to ''NetHack''. The [[ring of protection from shape changers]] is considerably stronger against lycanthropes, since they only need to be killed once while locked into human form, and cannot give the hero lycanthropy or summon help. [[Ranged weapon]]s with [[multishot]] bonuses can bring them down before they get close enough, and engraving [[Elbereth]] can scare off both a weretiger in animal form and any help they summon in order to either create space for an escape or more efficiently kill them.
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 In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk.
-A weretiger that leaves a [[corpse]] upon death will always leave a corpse of its human form: their animal form is considered to be [[corspeless]].
+A weretiger that leaves a [[corpse]] upon death will always leave a corpse of its human form: their animal form is considered to be [[corpseless]].
 ==Strategy==

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 A weretiger summoning help has a {{frac|4|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[jaguar]] and a {{frac|5}} chance of generating a hostile tiger on each applicable square{{refsrc|were.c|144|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - characters that get lycanthropy from a weretiger can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
-In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk. Additionally, a weretiger in animal form [[Corpseless|will not leave a corpse]] upon death, as it will always revert to human form if possible.
+In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk.
 ==Strategy==

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[~~Werecreature~~ (SLASH'EM)]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|name=weretiger (human)
		+	\|level=7
		+	\|difficulty=8
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=10
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=-7
		+	\|attacks=Weapon 3d4
		+	\|genocidable=No
		+	\|size=Medium
		+	\|weight=1450
		+	\|nutr=400
		+	\|frequency=1
		+	\|experience=97
		+	\|resistances=[[poison]]
		+	\|resistances conveyed=[[lycanthropy]]
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|A human weretiger\|humanoid=1\|pois=1\|regen=1\|omnivore=1\|nopoly=1\|were=1\|hostile=1\|human=1\|collect=1\|infravisible=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3662]]
		+	}}
		+	{{monster
		+	\|name=weretiger (animal)
		+	\|level=7
		+	\|difficulty=9
		+	\|speed=12
		+	\|AC=6
		+	\|MR=20
		+	\|align=-7
		+	\|experience=92
		+	\|frequency=Always starts in human form
		+	\|genocidable=No
		+	\|attacks=Bite [[lycanthropy]] 2d6, Claw 2d5, Claw 2d5
		+	\|size=Large
		+	\|weight=600
		+	\|nutr=300
		+	\|resistances=[[poison]]
		+	\|resistances conveyed=conveys [[lycanthropy]]
		+	\|attributes={{attributes\|An animal weretiger\|nohands=1\|pois=1\|regen=1\|carnivore=1\|nopoly=1\|were=1\|hostile=1\|infravisible=1\|nocorpse=1}}
		+	\|reference=[[SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line684]]
		+	}}
		+
		+	A '''weretiger''', {{monsym\|weretiger}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. The weretiger is an [[omnivorous]] [[Human (monster attribute)\|human]] [[werecreature]] that can shift between [[Human or elf\|human]] and [[feline]] form - in both forms, they possess enhanced [[regeneration]] and can be seen via [[infravision]]. In human form, weretigers will seek out and pick up items.
		+
		+	A weretiger in human form has a weapon attack—in [[tiger]] form, they have a bite that can cause [[lycanthropy]] in the [[hero]], two claw attacks, and the ability to summon other felines on nearby squares when in melee range. Weretigers possess [[poison resistance]] and [[drain resistance]], and are weak to [[silver]].
		+
		+	A weretiger [[corpse]] is [[poisonous]] to [[eat]], and a hero eating a weretiger corpse or [[tin]] will be given lycanthropy.
		+
		+	==Generation==
		+	Randomly-generated weretigers are always created hostile and in human form. They are not a valid form for normal [[polymorph]].
		+
		+	A weretiger summoning help has a {{frac\|4\|5}} chance of generating a hostile [[jaguar]] and a {{frac\|5}} chance of generating a hostile tiger on each applicable square{{refsrc\|were.c\|144\|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}} - characters that get lycanthropy from a weretiger can summon these monsters as pets using the [[Monster (command)\|#monster]] [[extended command]], which costs 10 [[power]].
		+
		+	In SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM and Hack'EM, weretigers may appear among the {{mcsl\|@}} generated within the [[Lawful Quest]]'s Chamber of Junk. Additionally, a weretiger in animal form [[Corpseless\|will not leave a corpse]] upon death, as it will always revert to human form if possible.
		+
		+	==Strategy==
		+	Werecreatures in SLASH'EM and SlashTHEM are already made more dangerous than in ''[[NetHack]]'' due to changes in [[polymorph]] mechanics, which allows them to revert to human form if killed while in animal form—if the hero cannot dispatch the werecreature fast enough, they may have to be "killed" several times before going down for good.
		+
		+	The new lycanthropes introduced in these variants are also far more dangerous than their ''NetHack'' counterparts, and the weretiger is one of the greater threats among them: they are stronger than the [[werepanther]] in terms of [[monster level]] and attacks, and can summon tigers for help alongside jaguars instead of panthers—they also move slower at 12 [[speed]] to the werepanther's 15, and are much more likely to generate later in the dungeon. This allows a hero to more reliably exploit the speed system against weretigers, though they should still use the [[far look]] command to identify felines at a distance. Lycanthropes cannot [[follow]] the hero to other levels, so do not be afraid to run away if necessary!
		+
		+	As always, silver items are good options for dealing with weretigers and other lycanthropes, and there is a better selection of silver weapons and items available compared to ''NetHack''. The [[ring of protection from shape changers]] is considerably stronger against lycanthropes, since they only need to be killed once while locked into human form, and cannot give the hero lycanthropy or summon help. [[Ranged weapon]]s with [[multishot]] bonuses can bring them down before they get close enough, and engraving [[Elbereth]] can scare off both a werepanther in animal form and any help they summon in order to either create space for an escape or more efficiently kill them.
		+
		+	{{todo\|SpliceHack and Hack'EM specifics}}
		+
		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia\|Therianthropy}}
		+	The concept of humans shapeshifting into animals has been a common concept in folklore among various human eras and cultures, while [[wikipedia:Therianthropy\|"therianthropy"]] and related terms as a means of describing specific forms of human-animal shapeshifting have been in use since the early 20th century. A werecat (also written in a hyphenated form as were-cat) is an analog to "werewolf" for a feline therianthropic (or "ailuranthropic") creature.
		+
		+	==Encyclopedia entry==
		+	{{encyclopedia-redirect\|werecreature}}
		+
		+	==References==
		+	<references/>
		+	{{slashem-7E7\|offset=1}}
		+	{{variant-343}}<!--{{variant-36X}}{{variant-37X}}-->
		+	[[Category:SLASH'EM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SlashTHEM monsters]]
		+	[[Category:SpliceHack monsters]]
		+	[[Category:Hack'EM monsters]]