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« on: August 06, 2015, 05:48:01 AM »
Rat, Awakened (race)



Type: As animals, Rats have Low Light vision.


Rat Body: Rats are tiny sized. They lack limbs capable of fine manipulation. An Awakened Rat can speak, and they live as long as humans. They gain +4 racial bonus on Balance, Hide and Move Silently checks. They can use Dex instead of Str for Climb checks.

A Rat's land speed is 15 feet, and they also have a Climb and Swim speed equal to their land speed.

Ability Score Modifiers:
  Rats are fast and quite aware of the massive world around them, but weak and shy. Rats have -2 Str, +2 Dex, +2 Wis and -2 Cha.

Heroic Fool: An awakened Rat think of themselves as meant for something greater than their common brethern when, in reality, they just happen to know how to speak and think better. This tends to make them forget their own survival instincts. They take hits head on and recklessly throw themselves into danger, confident of their delusionacal superiority.

At 1st level, the Rat counts as a small creature when such would not be benefical for it instead of tiny. So for example they only gain +4 size bonus for hiding and +1 size bonus to attack rolls and AC, but still take -8 in grapple checks and have the carrying capacity of a tiny creature.

At 3 HD some good sense has managed to sneak into the Rat's Brain, and they lose this ability, counting as tiny sized all the time.

Scent: The Rat has the Extraordinary Scent ability.

Agile Biter: A Rat has a Bite primary natural attack dealing 1d3 base damage for tiny size and gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat even if it doesn't meet the prerequisites.


Rat Race: Despite being basically at the bottom ladder of critters, rats can still develop some amazing characteristics. A Rat can pick one ability from the below list. It takes a Swift action to activate it and they last 1 round. The specific choice can be changed every day.

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« Last Edit: August 06, 2015, 05:26:52 PM by oslecamo »

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Re: Rat
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 06:12:09 AM »
This makes me want to play a rat.

I forget the Decievingly Innocent Form requirements, but now to make a Nazrin :D

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Re: Rat
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 05:29:05 PM »
Nazrin is a mouse, not a rat.

Yes, that means I'll eventually make a mouse race for Tobhou. And I have a basic draft of Nazrin's school as the forbidden version of Ancient Temple, since she's a master dual-wielder.

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Re: Rat
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 12:50:56 AM »
Semantics!

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Re: Rat
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2015, 06:19:59 AM »
Very cool.  Rat reputation adds so much flavor (and nice with the feat).

Makes me want to play a feat rogue rat with companion and slight build ...

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Re: Rat
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2015, 07:31:22 AM »
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They lack limbs capable of fine manipulation

They can do somatic components?
Now I've lost it, I know I can kill. The truth exists beyond the Gate!

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Re: Rat
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2015, 12:05:21 PM »
No. That's for what versatile paws Rat Race is for.