The two categories of werewolves : Lycanthropic Disorder cases and genuine werewolves.

LYCANTHROPIC DISORDER 

Lycanthropic Disorder is a mental condition in which the subject (called a Lycanthrope)
believes that he or she is a werewolf. The subject does not actually change shape, but
is nevertheless capable of being as dangerous as an actual werewolf. Most cases of
supposed werewolfry are really the works of Lycanthropic Disorder victims.

MAN TO BEAST 

In real werewolves a physical change to wolf form does occur. The change can be voluntary
(at will), or can be forced by certain cycles of the moon and certain sounds (such as
howling).

WEREWOLVES & IMMORTALITY 
Werewolves are immune from aging and from most physical diseases due to the constant
regeneration of their physical tissue. They can, therefore, be virtually immortal.
However, they can be killed by any wound that destroys the heart or the brain, or any
form of death that causes brain or heart damage (such as hanging or other
oxygen-deprivation methods).

THE MIND OF A WEREWOLF 
Though primarily a true wolf while in wolf form, there is some proof that the werewolf
retains enough knowledge to assist his killing; recognition of victims, evation of
traps, and human cunning have all been seen on werewolf cases.

BECOMING A WEREWOLF 
There are several ways to become a werewolf. They include being givin the power of
shape shifting through sorcery, being cursed by someone who you have wronged in some
way (called Lycaeonia curse), being bitten by a werewolf, and being born to a werewolf.
In each case, the blood becomes tainted or cursed.

DAMNATION 
A person who becomes a werewolf against his will (birth, curse, or bite) is not
completely damned until he tastes of human blood. Once he does, his soul is eternally
damned and nothing may redeem him. Even without tasting of human blood, however, as
long as the taint lays upon the immortal soul, it cannot enter Heaven, and will remain
chained to the mortal plane upon death.

WEREWOLF PACKS 
Like real wolves, werewolves can live alone for many years, yet the instinct for a
pack often leads them away from their secretive lifestyle, into revealing their
nature to a priest or close associate, or converting another to werewolfry for
companionship. This is when the otherwise cagey werewolf opens himself to dection!
Werewolf packs cause immense destruction. A pack consists of one werewolf who became
a werewolf through sorcery, birth, or curse - in other words, his is the original
tainted blood. This werewolf is called the Alpha werewolf. The remaining werewolves
in the pack are called Beta werewolves because they became werewolves through the
bite of the Alpha and carry the Alpha's tainted blood.

ALPHA & BETA WEREWOLVES 
The relashinship between Alpha and Beta werewolves is a complex one. Once a subject
is bitten by a werewolf, his or her life and death are doomed to the werewolf curse.
The victim does, however, have some hope - as long as they themselves do not taste
of human blood, the curse is reversible. If the Alpha werewolf is killed - through
some action of the Beta - the Beta's curse is broken. It is important to note that
whether the Beta werewolf was bitten by the Alpha werewolf himself or by another
Beta, it is the Alpha who must be destroyed - the source of the original tainted
blood. It is also an interesting note that since Betas and Alphas share common
blood, an Alpha cannot physically harm a Beta of his own bloodline by his own hands
without inflicting the same injury upon himself. However, if a Beta is harmed or
killed by another, it does not affect the Alpha.

SYMPTOMS OF WEREWOLFRY 
When hunting for a werewolf it is important to remember that your biggest clues
will come through your suspects personalities. Becoming a werewolf is not transparent,
no matter how the victim tries to hide it. The tainted, sub-human blood greatly
alters the subject's own mind and personality, even physical appearence. Therefore,
look for symptoms in your human suspects that include increasing violence, increasing
aggression, unprovoked rages, insomnia, restlessness, and other bizarre behavior.
Unfortunately, over time these symptoms can be brought under control, so do not rely
on them exclusively. A good example of this comes from a case reported by the ancient
priesthood society, Manos Del Sol, of Brazil. A rash of werewolf killings there was
tracked to a high ranking officer in the army. The society became aware of the man
mainly through rumers of his violent behavior and changed personality. The case was
successfully resolved with the man's capture.