Wereraven

A wereraven was a lycanthrope that could transform into a giant raven or a raven-humanoid hybrid.

Description
Wereravens were amongst the wisest lycanthropes in the Realms, and had genius intelligence. They were good-willed, but uncommon. These werebeasts had three forms: human form, giant raven form, and hybrid form. Only natural wereravens could assume all three forms, whereas infected wereravens could assume the human form, and one of the other two.

When transforming into one of the non-human forms, the being grew feathers from its skin, which slowly turned into large wings (allowing them to be proficient in aerial combat). In this process, the arms would stretch to accommodate the wings, whilst the mouth transformed into a beak.

Behavior
These weretypes were one of the few types of lycanthropes to prefer a vegetarian diet, usually feasting on nuts and berries instead of meat.

Combat
Such creatures generally avoided combat, but did not fear armed enemies. Wereravens could only be hit by silver, or +2 magical, weapons. Unlike other lycanthropes, which utilized their strong arms, bites and claws to attack their foes, wereravens preferred weapons.

When in giant raven form, the deadly peck could cause opponents to lose an eye or two, causing blindness. There was a small chance to transmit lycanthropy during such an attack.

Ecology
Wereravens were known to dwell in the Starwood of Cormanthor.

These werebeasts usually lived in family groups, each containing two to eight wereravens, and made a huge effort to hide their kin from society. Typical ravens would serve wereravens, protecting them and serving their needs.

History
It is unknown where these weretypes originally came from, but they seem to have migrated from another realm, potentially of oerthly origin. They were known to inhibit the Demiplane of Dread, and appeared to have preferred the environs, as they were no longer found in their original plane.