By default Dhampir’s are just as vulnerable to lycanthropy as any other species. They don’t even get their disease resistance bonus, since it’s a curse.
Can 5e control lycanthropy?
If the character embraces the curse, his or her alignment becomes the one defined by the lycanthrope. The DM is free to decide that a change in alignment places the character under DM control until the curse of lycanthropy is removed.
Can a paladin be cursed?
This armor is cursed, a fact that is revealed only when an identify spell is cast on the armor or you attune to it. This doesn’t mean there cannot be an ability or item that would recognize a curse in such an object, but the paladin’s Divine Sense is not it.
What kind of form does a lycanthrope have?
Finally, a natural lycanthrope (or an afflicted lycanthrope that has become aware of its affliction) can assume a hybrid form that is a mix of its humanoid and animal forms. A hybrid has hands and can use weapons, but it can also attack with its teeth and claws.
Can a natural born lycanthrope be freed of the curse?
A humanoid creature can be afflicted with the curse of lycanthropy after being wounded by a lycanthrope, or if one or both of its parents are lycanthropes. A remove curse spell can rid an afflicted lycanthrope of the curse, but a natural born lycanthrope can be freed of the curse only with a wish.
Can a hybrid lycanthrope be added to a humanoid?
A hybrid can spread lycanthropy with its bite, and it has the same damage reduction that its animal form possesses. “Lycanthrope” is a template that can be added to any humanoid or giant (referred to hereafter as the base creature).
How does a lycanthrope work in dungeons and Dragons?
A lycanthrope in its humanoid (or giant) form uses whatever tactics and weapons are favored by others of its kind, though it tends to be slightly more aggressive. A lycanthrope possesses the senses of its animal form, including scent and low-light vision, and it has a deep empathy for (and ability to communicate with) animals of its animal form.
