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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5588653" data-attributes="member: 57383">Copper OpossumTiny Magical BeastHit Dice: 1/2d10 (2 hp)Initiative: +2Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), climb 15 ft.Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-11Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d3-4)Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d3-4)Space/Reach: 2 1/2 ft./0 ft.Special Attacks: Rake, stasis venomSpecial Qualities: Feign death, low-light vision, scent, venom resistantSaves: Fort +2*, Ref +4, Will +1Abilities: Str 3, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 4Skills: Balance +6, Climb +10, Disguise +2*, Jump +6, Hide +10, Listen +3, Move Silently +2, Spot +3, Swim +6Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B)Environment: Temperate hillsOrganization: Solitary, pair, or family (2-8)Challenge Rating: 1/2Treasure: See below (copper)Alignment: Always neutralAdvancement: —Level Adjustment: — This creature looks like an opossum, except its thick fur is the metallic hue of polished copper. A long, prehensile tail trails behind it. Copper opossums are a magical breed of opossum. They are  only found in areas with a source of copper, such as an exposed  seam of  copper ore, since they need to eat small quantities of that  metal to  survive. A copper opossum's ideal habitat is an area of foothills with  abundant trees,  streams, and a supply of high-grade ore or raw copper.The fur of a copper opossum contains real copper.  Burning a copper  opossum (or just its skin) in an an exceptionally hot fire (such as a  forge) leaves behind 10d4+10 copper pieces worth of raw copper. Removing the skin  from a dead copper opossum requires a DC 10 Survival check. The skin  weighs 3 to 6 pounds.Copper opossums are typically 2 to 3 feet long (up to half of which is tail) and weigh between 5 and 18 pounds.A spellcaster with the Improved Familiar feat can acquire a copper opossum as a familiar. The spellcaster must be at least 3rd level. A copper opossum familiar grants a +2 bonus on Fort saves to its master plus a +2 bonus on all saves against poison. These bonuses stack, giving a +4 bonus on Fort saves against poison.COMBATA copper opossum will curl into a ball and feign death if threatened. If attacked or handled, it will kick out with its hind legs' venomous spines.Feign Death (Ex): A copper opossum can play dead with great accuracy. It rolls into a motionless ball and secretes a foul odor, so it looks and smells like a dead animal. Although able to smell, hear, and know what is going on, the opossum is effectively blind while feigning death.A creature examining the copper opossum may attempt a Heal or Spot check opposed by the opossum's Disguise check to detect the ruse. The opossum gains a +8 circumstance bonus on Disguise checks to feign death.Rake (Ex): If a copper opossum is in a grapple it gains a claws attack with its hind legs (attack bonus +5 melee,  damage 1d3-4 plus stasis venom).  Stasis Venom (Su):  A copper opossum has spines just above its hind feet that secrete a   supernatural venom. Any  creature injured by its rake attack must   succeed on a DC 12 Fortitude save or be placed in a state of suspended   animation for 2d4 days. An envenomed victim is unconscious and immobile,   but has no need of food, water or air while in stasis. If a creature in   stasis takes damage from any source they will awaken, fully  alert, if   they succeed at a DC 12 Fortitude save. The stasis can also be broken by  a  dispel magic or similar effect (effective caster level 3). Any effect that opposes poison, like  the neutralize poison   spell or a racial resistance or immunity to  poison, will affect a  copper opossum's venom as if it were a poison. The  save DC is   Constitution-based.Venom Resistant (Ex): Copper opossums have a +4 racial bonus on saves against poison.Skills: Opossums have a +4 racial bonus on Balance and Swim checks. Opossums have a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks. They can use their Dexterity modifier instead of their Strength modifier for Climb, Jump and Swim checks.</blockquote>

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