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<blockquote data-quote="mearls" data-source="post: 3477468" data-attributes="member: 697"><p>In my current campaign, I've used a lot of wererats. Rather than deal with a template, I made a new critter as the base wererat and then slap levels on it for tougher versions. I also don't want the hassles of lycanthropy, so I just cut it out as a communicable disease. IMC, werecreatures are separate races, not cursed or diseased individuals.</p><p></p><p><strong>Wererat CR 2</strong></p><p>Usually NE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (shapechanger)</p><p><strong>Init </strong> +3; <strong>Senses </strong> darkvision 60 ft., scent, low-light vision; <strong>Listen </strong> +6, <strong>Spot </strong> +7</p><p><strong>Languages </strong> Common</p><p><strong>AC </strong> 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14</p><p><strong>hp </strong> 22 (4 HD); <strong>fast healing</strong> 5</p><p><strong>Fort </strong> +2, <strong>Ref </strong> +7, <strong>Will </strong> +5</p><p><strong>Weakness </strong> silver vulnerability</p><p><strong>Speed </strong> 30 ft. (6 squares); climb 20 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee </strong> short sword +7 (1d6+1) and</p><p> bite +5 (1d4)</p><p><strong>Ranged </strong> sling +7 (1d4+1)</p><p><strong>Space </strong> 5 ft; <strong>Reach </strong> 5 ft.</p><p><strong>Base Atk</strong> +4; <strong>Grp </strong> +5</p><p><strong>Atk Options </strong> sneak attack +1d6</p><p><strong>Abilities </strong> Str 12, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 12</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats </strong> Multiattack, Weapon Finesse</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Balance +5, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +3, Disguise +7 (+9 acting), Escape Artist +9, Hide +9, Intimidate +3, Jump +3, Listen +7, Move Silently +9, Spot +7, Tumble +9, Use Rope +3</p><p></p><p><strong>Possessions:</strong> Short sword, sling, 10 bullets, leather armor</p><p></p><p><strong>Alternate Forms (Ex):</strong> A wererat can take the form of a human, a rat-human hybrid, or a rat. In human form, it has the special ability of looking like a normal person. In hybrid form, it gains a climb speed and a bite attack. In rat form, it becomes size Tiny. It can't attack, but it gains a +20 bonus to speed. To keep things simple, its gear shifts with it. Shifting form is a swift action that the wererat can perform once per round.</p><p></p><p><strong>Silver Vulnerability (Ex): </strong> The wererat's fast healing does not apply to damage from silver weapons.</p><p></p><p><strong>Trust Me (Ex): </strong> Anyone attempting to use a spell or ability that detects alignment must make a Sense Motive check opposed by the wererat's Bluff. On a failed check, the wererat detects as neutral.</p><p></p><p><strong>Wererat Rogue CR 4</strong></p><p>Usually NE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (shapechanger)</p><p><strong>Init </strong> +5; <strong>Senses </strong> darkvision 60 ft., scent, low-light vision; <strong>Listen </strong> +6, <strong>Spot </strong> +7</p><p><strong>Languages </strong> Common</p><p><strong>AC </strong> 19, touch 15, flat-footed 14</p><p><strong>hp </strong> 36 (6 HD); <strong>fast healing</strong> 5</p><p><strong>Fort </strong> +4, <strong>Ref </strong> +10, <strong>Will </strong> +7</p><p>Evasion</p><p><strong>Weakness </strong> silver vulnerability</p><p><strong>Speed </strong> 30 ft. (6 squares); climb 20 ft.</p><p><strong>Melee </strong> short sword +10 (1d6+1) and</p><p> bite +8 (1d4)</p><p><strong>Ranged </strong> sling +9 (1d4+1)</p><p><strong>Space </strong> 5 ft; <strong>Reach </strong> 5 ft.</p><p><strong>Base Atk </strong> +4; Grp +5</p><p><strong>Atk Options </strong> sneak attack +2d6</p><p><strong>Abilities </strong> Str 12, Dex 20, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 12</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats </strong> Acrobatic Strike, Multiattack, Weapon Finesse</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills: </strong> Balance +7, Bluff +9, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +9 (+11 acting), Escape Artist +11, Hide +11, Intimidate +5, Jump +5, Listen +9, Move Silently +11, Spot +9, Tumble +14, Use Rope +5</p><p></p><p><strong>Possessions: </strong> Short sword, sling, 10 bullets, leather armor</p><p></p><p><strong>Acrobatic Strike:</strong> Avoid target's attack of opportunity via tumble, gain +6 on next attack against him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mearls, post: 3477468, member: 697"] In my current campaign, I've used a lot of wererats. Rather than deal with a template, I made a new critter as the base wererat and then slap levels on it for tougher versions. I also don't want the hassles of lycanthropy, so I just cut it out as a communicable disease. IMC, werecreatures are separate races, not cursed or diseased individuals. [B]Wererat CR 2[/B] Usually NE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (shapechanger) [B]Init [/B] +3; [B]Senses [/B] darkvision 60 ft., scent, low-light vision; [B]Listen [/B] +6, [B]Spot [/B] +7 [B]Languages [/B] Common [B]AC [/B] 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 [B]hp [/B] 22 (4 HD); [B]fast healing[/B] 5 [B]Fort [/B] +2, [B]Ref [/B] +7, [B]Will [/B] +5 [B]Weakness [/B] silver vulnerability [B]Speed [/B] 30 ft. (6 squares); climb 20 ft. [B]Melee [/B] short sword +7 (1d6+1) and bite +5 (1d4) [B]Ranged [/B] sling +7 (1d4+1) [B]Space [/B] 5 ft; [B]Reach [/B] 5 ft. [B]Base Atk[/B] +4; [B]Grp [/B] +5 [B]Atk Options [/B] sneak attack +1d6 [B]Abilities [/B] Str 12, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 12 [B]Feats [/B] Multiattack, Weapon Finesse [B]Skills:[/B] Balance +5, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +3, Disguise +7 (+9 acting), Escape Artist +9, Hide +9, Intimidate +3, Jump +3, Listen +7, Move Silently +9, Spot +7, Tumble +9, Use Rope +3 [B]Possessions:[/B] Short sword, sling, 10 bullets, leather armor [B]Alternate Forms (Ex):[/B] A wererat can take the form of a human, a rat-human hybrid, or a rat. In human form, it has the special ability of looking like a normal person. In hybrid form, it gains a climb speed and a bite attack. In rat form, it becomes size Tiny. It can't attack, but it gains a +20 bonus to speed. To keep things simple, its gear shifts with it. Shifting form is a swift action that the wererat can perform once per round. [B]Silver Vulnerability (Ex): [/B] The wererat's fast healing does not apply to damage from silver weapons. [B]Trust Me (Ex): [/B] Anyone attempting to use a spell or ability that detects alignment must make a Sense Motive check opposed by the wererat's Bluff. On a failed check, the wererat detects as neutral. [B]Wererat Rogue CR 4[/B] Usually NE Medium Monstrous Humanoid (shapechanger) [B]Init [/B] +5; [B]Senses [/B] darkvision 60 ft., scent, low-light vision; [B]Listen [/B] +6, [B]Spot [/B] +7 [B]Languages [/B] Common [B]AC [/B] 19, touch 15, flat-footed 14 [B]hp [/B] 36 (6 HD); [B]fast healing[/B] 5 [B]Fort [/B] +4, [B]Ref [/B] +10, [B]Will [/B] +7 Evasion [B]Weakness [/B] silver vulnerability [B]Speed [/B] 30 ft. (6 squares); climb 20 ft. [B]Melee [/B] short sword +10 (1d6+1) and bite +8 (1d4) [B]Ranged [/B] sling +9 (1d4+1) [B]Space [/B] 5 ft; [B]Reach [/B] 5 ft. [B]Base Atk [/B] +4; Grp +5 [B]Atk Options [/B] sneak attack +2d6 [B]Abilities [/B] Str 12, Dex 20, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 12 [B]Feats [/B] Acrobatic Strike, Multiattack, Weapon Finesse [B]Skills: [/B] Balance +7, Bluff +9, Diplomacy +5, Disguise +9 (+11 acting), Escape Artist +11, Hide +11, Intimidate +5, Jump +5, Listen +9, Move Silently +11, Spot +9, Tumble +14, Use Rope +5 [B]Possessions: [/B] Short sword, sling, 10 bullets, leather armor [B]Acrobatic Strike:[/B] Avoid target's attack of opportunity via tumble, gain +6 on next attack against him. [/QUOTE]
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