Jackalweres are insidious creatures of the Khaphtelan Waste, jackals that can take the shape of humans. The desert nomads must constantly be on the alert for these creatures, for jackalweres often take advantage of desert hospitality by disguising themselves as fellow nomads that have gotten separated from their tribe, and then waiting until their hosts are asleep before disappearing with a sack of food, kidnapping one of the tribe's children, or simply murdering everyone in the camp.
Description[]
Jackalweres have three basic forms, each of which is set at birth and cannot be changed. Its true form is that of a jackal, which may be slightly larger than usual, with a gleam of malicious intelligence in its eyes. Its second form is that of a human with desert coloration, the better to blend in with the nomads. The third form is a hybrid, appearing like a cross between a human and a jackal.
Jackalweres can be distinguished in their human form by their golden, doglike eyes.