Human Form Wererat

Name	Human Form Wererat
Sorted Name	Wererat, Human Form
Family	Lycanthrope
Size and Type	Medium Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger)
Hit Dice Count	11
Hit Dice	1d8+1 plus 1d8+2 (12 hp)
Random Hit Points	1d8+1 + 1d8+2 - 11
Initiative	+0
Speed	30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class	15 (+2 natural, +2 leather, +1 buckler), touch 10, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple	+1/+2
Attack	Rapier +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19-20)
Full Attack	Rapier +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19-20)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	-
Special Qualities	Alternate form, rat empathy, low-light vision, scent
Saves	Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +4
Abilities	Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8
Skills	Climb +0, Handle Animal +3, Hide +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +0, Spot +4, Swim +9
Feats	Alertness, Dodge
Bonus Feats	Iron Will, Weapon Finesse
Environment	Any
Challenge Rating	2
Organization	Solitary, pair, pack (6-10), or troupe (2-5 plus 5-8 dire rats)
Treasure	Standard
Alignment	Always lawful evil
Advancement	By character class
Level Adjustment	+3
Version	SRD
Sources	System Reference Document
Stat_Block	Human form wererat; CR 2; Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger); HD 1d8+1 plus 1d8+2; hp 12; Init +0; Spd 30 ft. (6 squares); AC 15 (+2 natural, +2 leather, +1 buckler), touch 10, flat-footed 15; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) or +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Full Atk +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20, rapier) or +1 ranged (1d8/19-20, light crossbow); Space/Reach 5 ft./5 ft.; SA -; SQ Alternate form, rat empathy, low-light vision, scent; AL LE; SV Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +4; Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8 Skills and Feats: Climb +0, Handle Animal +3, Hide +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +0, Spot +4, Swim +9; Alertness, Dodge, Iron Will, Weapon Finesse

Wererat

	Wererat, Human Form
	Medium Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger)
Hit Dice:	1d8+1 plus 1d8+2 (12 hp)
Initiative:	+0
Speed:	30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class:	15 (+2 natural, +2 leather, +1 buckler), touch 10, flat-footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple:	+1/+2
Attack:	Rapier +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19-20)
Full Attack:	Rapier +2 melee (1d6+1/18-20) or light crossbow +1 ranged (1d8/19-20)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	-
Special Qualities:	Alternate form, rat empathy, low-light vision, scent
Saves:	Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +4
Abilities:	Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8
Skills:	Climb +0, Handle Animal +3, Hide +1, Listen +4, Move Silently +0, Spot +4, Swim +9
Feats:	Alertness, Dodge, Iron Will ^B, Weapon Finesse ^B
Environment:	Any
Organization:	Solitary, pair, pack (6-10), or troupe (2-5 plus 5-8 dire rats)
Challenge Rating:	2
Treasure:	Standard
Alignment:	Always lawful evil
Advancement:	By character class
Level Adjustment:	+3

A wererat in humanoid form tends to be a thin, wiry individual of shorter than average height. The eyes constantly dart around, and the nose and mouth may twitch if he or she is excited. Males often have thin, ragged mustaches.

Combat

In animal form, wererats avoid combat, preferring to use their dire rat shape for skulking and spying. In hybrid form, a wererat fights with a rapier and light crossbow.

Alternate Form (Su): A wererat can assume a bipedal hybrid form or the form of a dire rat.

Curse of Lycanthropy (Su): Any humanoid or giant hit by a wererat's bite attack in animal or hybrid form must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy.

Disease (Ex): Filth fever; bite, Fortitude DC 12, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 Dex and 1d3 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Rat Empathy (Ex): Communicate with rats and dire rats, and +4 racial bonus on Charisma-based checks against rats and dire rats.

Skills: A wererat in rat or hybrid form uses its Dexterity modifier for Climb or Swim checks. It has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

Wererats have a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks from their dire rat form.

Feats: Wererats gain Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.

The wererat presented here is based on a 1st-level human warrior who is a natural lycanthrope, using the following base ability scores: Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8.