In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, the jackalwere is a type of fictional monster for player characters to encounter.
The jackalwere first appeared in the first edition in the original Monster Manual (1977).[1]
The jackalwere appeared in second edition in the Monstrous Compendium Volume One (1989), and reprinted in the Monstrous Manual (1993).
The jackalwere appeared in the third edition Fiend Folio (2003).[2]
The jackalwere appeared in the fourth edition in Monster Manual 3 (2010).
The jackalwere is a malign foe of humankind, a jackal able to assume the form of a man. The jacaklwere has a gaze attack that puts other creatures to sleep.