Wolf

Dire wolf
	(Creature)
Level	3
	Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 334
Type	Animal
CR	3
Environment	Cold or temperate forests
	Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 278

Wolf
	(Creature)
Level	1
Adjective	Lupine, wolflike, wolfish, wolfy, wolvish
	Images of wolves
	Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 334
Type	Animal
CR	1
Environment	Cold or temperate forests
Adjective	Lupine, wolflike, wolfish, wolfy, wolvish
	Images of wolves
	Source: Bestiary, pg(s). 278

Wolves are predatory canines that hunt alone or in packs and are quite territorial. They vary is height from two-and-a-half feet to three feet at the shoulder and generally weigh anywhere between 45 to 150 pounds. Females of a species tend to be slightly smaller than the males. Their coats range widely in color from grey to brown or even black among some species. Their most well-known feature is their mournful howl, with which they communicate to pack members and other wolves.¹

Species

Desert wolf: Variety of wolf living in desert areas, for instance, in Casmaron.²
Dire wolf: Giant, primordial wolves with aggressive tendencies.¹
Timber wolf: Larger than their southern cousins, these otherwise mundane wolves hunt the frigid timberlands and mountains of the north.³

Wolf-like creatures

Adlet: Wolf-like humanoids who well in Golarion's colder regions.⁴
Akhlut: Gigantic shapechangers that look like a bizarre cross between a wolf and an orca.⁵
Amarok: Solitary, intelligent wolf-like hunters of the northern wilderness.⁶
Barghest: A fiendish race resembling both wolves and goblins.⁷
Cerberi: Three-headed wolves who serve as guards in Hell.⁸
Cinder wolf: Flame-resistant magical wolves who live in Varisia's Cinderlands.⁹
Orthrus: A chimera-variant with two wolf heads and a tail that ends in the head of a dragon.¹⁰
Peryton: Strange beast with the wings and hind legs of a bird of prey, forelegs of a deer, and the antlered head of a wolf.¹¹
Sarusan wolf: Alternate name for the wolf-like marsupial carnivore known as the thylacine.¹²
Werewolf: A lycanthropic wolf.¹³
Winter wolf: Large, white worgs with human intelligence and magical powers.¹⁴
Wolf-in-sheep's-clothing: Bizarre aberrations who disguise themselves to look like mundane objects in nature.¹⁵
Worg: Oversized wolf-like creatures with evil dispositions and human intelligence.¹⁴

On Golarion

Wolves are widespread throughout the wildernesses of Avistan: among other locations, wolves are found on Hagreach and Aegos islands in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings,¹⁶ the Forest of Veils,¹⁷ the Shudderwood in Ustalav,¹⁸ the Nesmian Plains of southern Nirmathas,¹⁹ and the Kamelands in the River Kingdoms.²⁰ Wolves are also known to live in the forests of Qadira.²¹

A pack of awakened dire wolves lives in Sevenarches in the abandoned village known as Den,²² while undead dire wolves prowl among the Wolfcrags of the Worldwound.²³

In geography

Ezren and Amiri are waylaid by a pack of wolves on the road.

Many locations across Golarion are named for the wolf including:

Wolf Gate
Wolf's Ear: A town in Varisia annexed by Magnimar.²⁴
Wolf's Ravine in the River Kingdoms
Wolf's Tooth: An island in the Arcadian Ocean off the coast of Cheliax.²⁵

In history

Wolf Winter: Name given to a terrible winter of 4450 AR in the nation of Lastwall.²⁶

In magic

Bag of tricks: Wolves are a common creature pulled from the rust bag of tricks.²⁷
Robe of bones: A skeletal wolf is one of the creatures embroidered into a robe of bones.²⁸
Summoning: Wolves and their larger dire wolf cousins can be summoned via the summon monster and summon nature's ally spells.²⁹³⁰

In religion

Jezelda: Demon lord of werewolves.³¹
Thron: A wolf spirit who sired the sibling gods Shelyn and Zon-Kuthon and was later transformed by the latter into the Prince in Chains to serve as his herald.³²

Miscellaneous

A wolf's image appears on a ring.

Andoran: The silver currency in Andoran is called a "silver wolf".³³
Animal companion: Wolves can often be found in the company of druids and rangers or as mounts for cavaliers and samurai.³⁴
The Devil in Gray is a winter wolf.³⁵
House Graydon of Ustalav use the wolf as an heraldic symbol.³⁶
Lucimar, the Lich-Wolf, has a worg-like appearance.³⁷³⁸
Orcs are known to train dire wolves as vicious mounts; doing so wins its orc rider much personal prestige.³⁹
The wolfberry bush is a carnivorous plant related to the assassin vine.⁴⁰
Wolfsbane is a tall plant with blue flowers believed to cure lycanthropy.⁴¹

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 278. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
↑ James L. Sutter. (2014). "Boar and Rabbit", ch. 1. Paizo Inc.
↑ Neil Spicer and James Wilber. (2013). Bestiary. The Snows of Summer, p. 83. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-492-4
↑ Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 9. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1
↑ Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 11. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1
↑ Dennis Baker et al. (2015). Bestiary 5, p. 17. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-792-5
↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 27. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
↑ F. Wesley Schneider and Hank Woon. (2009). Bestiary. The Infernal Syndrome, p. 84. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-198-5
↑ Michael Kortes & J.D. Wiker. (2008). Bestiary. A History of Ashes, p. 84–85. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-093-3
↑ Jonathan Keith, Jason Nelson, and Anthony Pryor. (2012). Mythical Monsters Revisited, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-384-2
↑ Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 207. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5
↑ Ed Greenwood, David Hill, Steve Kenson, Rob Manning, and F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). Bestiary. Stolen Land, p. 86–87. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-229-6
↑ Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 198. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 280. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1
↑ Adam Daigle, Crystal Frasier, Colin McComb, Rob McCreary, Jason Nelson, James L. Sutter. (2010). Misfit Monsters Redeemed, p. 63. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-270-8
↑ Matthew Goodall, Jonathan Keith, Colin McComb, and Rob McCreary. (2011). Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-365-1
↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (2011). Rule of Fear, p. 28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-301-9
↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). "The Inner Sea". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 201. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
↑ Crystal Frasier. (2017). The Nesmian Plains. Trail of the Hunted, p. 65. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-926-4
↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). The Stolen Lands. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6
↑ Jessica Price. (2017). Qadira, Jewel of the East, p. 41. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-912-7
↑ Jeff Quick. (2010). Sevenarches. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 48. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6
↑ James Jacobs, Jonathan H. Keith, Jason Nelson, Amber Stewart, and Tanith Tyrr. (2013). The Worldwound, p. 9. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-532-7
↑ James L. Sutter. (2007). Varisia. The Hook Mountain Massacre, p. 69. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-038-4
↑ Rob Lazzaretti. (2011). Inner Sea Poster Map Folio, p. 1. Paizo Publishing, LLC.
↑ Jason Nelson. (2009). Vigil. Cities of Golarion, p. 47. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-200-5
↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 501. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 528. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 351. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 353. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
↑ James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0
↑ Sean K Reynolds and Greg A. Vaughan. (2008). Bestiary. Skeletons of Scarwall, p. 84–85. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-099-5
↑ James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Life". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 253. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2
↑ Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3
↑ F. Wesley Schneider. (2011). Rule of Fear, p. 7, 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-301-9
↑ Gareth Hanrahan, Steve Kenson, Patrick Renie, Tork Shaw, and Jerome Virnich. (2012). Knights of the Inner Sea, p. inside front cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-460-3
↑ Joshua J. Frost et al. (2010). Faction Guide, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-221-0
↑ Tim Hitchcock. (2008). Hungry Are the Dead, p. 27–28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-120-6
↑ Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2015). Inner Sea Races, p. 152. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-722-2
↑ Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 217. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1
↑ Jonathan H. Keith, et al. (2010). Adventurer's Armory, p. 18. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-222-7

External links

Wikipedia:Wolf (real-world animal)

[B278-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 278. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1

[2] James L. Sutter. (2014). "Boar and Rabbit", ch. 1. Paizo Inc.

[3] Neil Spicer and James Wilber. (2013). Bestiary. The Snows of Summer, p. 83. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-492-4

[4] Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 9. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1

[5] Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 11. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1

[6] Dennis Baker et al. (2015). Bestiary 5, p. 17. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-792-5

[7] Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 27. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1

[8] F. Wesley Schneider and Hank Woon. (2009). Bestiary. The Infernal Syndrome, p. 84. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-198-5

[9] Michael Kortes & J.D. Wiker. (2008). Bestiary. A History of Ashes, p. 84–85. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-093-3

[10] Jonathan Keith, Jason Nelson, and Anthony Pryor. (2012). Mythical Monsters Revisited, p. 8. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-384-2

[11] Wolfgang Baur et al. (2010). Bestiary 2 (First Edition), p. 207. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-268-5

[12] Ed Greenwood, David Hill, Steve Kenson, Rob Manning, and F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). Bestiary. Stolen Land, p. 86–87. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-229-6

[13] Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 198. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1

[B-280-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Jason Bulmahn. (2009). Bestiary (First Edition), p. 280. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-183-1

[15] Adam Daigle, Crystal Frasier, Colin McComb, Rob McCreary, Jason Nelson, James L. Sutter. (2010). Misfit Monsters Redeemed, p. 63. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-270-8

[16] Matthew Goodall, Jonathan Keith, Colin McComb, and Rob McCreary. (2011). Lands of the Linnorm Kings, Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-365-1

[17] F. Wesley Schneider. (2011). Rule of Fear, p. 28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-301-9

[18] James Jacobs et al. (2011). "The Inner Sea". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 201. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2

[19] Crystal Frasier. (2017). The Nesmian Plains. Trail of the Hunted, p. 65. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-926-4

[20] F. Wesley Schneider. (2010). The Stolen Lands. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6

[21] Jessica Price. (2017). Qadira, Jewel of the East, p. 41. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-912-7

[22] Jeff Quick. (2010). Sevenarches. Guide to the River Kingdoms, p. 48. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-203-6

[23] James Jacobs, Jonathan H. Keith, Jason Nelson, Amber Stewart, and Tanith Tyrr. (2013). The Worldwound, p. 9. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-532-7

[24] James L. Sutter. (2007). Varisia. The Hook Mountain Massacre, p. 69. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-038-4

[25] Rob Lazzaretti. (2011). Inner Sea Poster Map Folio, p. 1. Paizo Publishing, LLC.

[26] Jason Nelson. (2009). Vigil. Cities of Golarion, p. 47. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-200-5

[27] Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 501. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3

[28] Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 528. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3

[29] Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 351. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3

[30] Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 353. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3

[31] James Jacobs. (2010). Lords of Chaos, p. 17. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-250-0

[32] Sean K Reynolds and Greg A. Vaughan. (2008). Bestiary. Skeletons of Scarwall, p. 84–85. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-099-5

[ISWG-253-33] James Jacobs et al. (2011). "Life". The Inner Sea World Guide, p. 253. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-269-2

[34] Jason Bulmahn et al. (2009). Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook (1E), p. 54. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-150-3

[35] F. Wesley Schneider. (2011). Rule of Fear, p. 7, 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-301-9

[36] Gareth Hanrahan, Steve Kenson, Patrick Renie, Tork Shaw, and Jerome Virnich. (2012). Knights of the Inner Sea, p. inside front cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-460-3

[37] Joshua J. Frost et al. (2010). Faction Guide, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-221-0

[38] Tim Hitchcock. (2008). Hungry Are the Dead, p. 27–28. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-120-6

[ISR-152-39] Benjamin Bruck, et al. (2015). Inner Sea Races, p. 152. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-722-2

[40] Erik Mona et al. (2008). "The World". Campaign Setting, p. 217. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-112-1

[41] Jonathan H. Keith, et al. (2010). Adventurer's Armory, p. 18. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-222-7

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