Werewolves exist as an encounter with particularly beastial warriors. They never transform - at least they look like regular human enemies.

I see. I thought they would be classic werewolves (anthropomorphic wolves and/or huge wolves).

Ya, there were quite a few things like that did not make it in the end. I would have loved to have seen werewolves and undead (e.g., period-correct vampires) included in the pantheon of horror. Evenso, I think the game already makes more of witches than would have been correct for the period -- depending on who you talk to, nor or then. The craze didn't really get going until later in the century, and the puritanical hysteria later on. I've read a little lately that the Wild Hunt may be more from the imagination of later centuries as well. I'm reserving my opinion on that one for now, until I can learn more. It would have been nice to encounter some local flare-ups of the plague to flee now and then as well. And maybe get a ride/job on a Hanseatic cog to protect them from N. Sea/Baltic pirates. You never get to fight river pirates, for that matter, either. Hmmm. But hey, it's still a load of fun, huh? I'm glad they made the effort to be as "historically accurate" as they did. :)

Cheer!
-Matt in Seattle Btw- you do get to fight dire-wolves, aka Hell Hounds.