Wererat

Stat block

Cha

10

Con

12

Dex

14

Int

10

Str

10

Wis

10

Speed

Walk: 30

Senses

darkvision 60 ft. (rat or hybrid form only), passive Perception 12

Skills

Stealth: 4; Perception: 2

Actions

• Shortsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage or 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage if the attack is made with advantage.
• Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage or 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage if the attack is made with advantage.
• Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid it makes a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failure it is cursed with wererat lycanthropy.

Languages

Common

Special abilities

• Keen Smell. The wererat has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.
• Pack Tactics. The wererat has advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the wererats allies is within 5 feet of the creature and not incapacitated.
• Wolfsbane. Lycanthropes are repelled by the wolfsbane flower. A lycanthrope in hybrid or beast form is poisoned while within 10 feet of a living or dried wolfsbane flower that it can smell. If wolfsbane is applied to a weapon or ammunition, lycanthropes are damaged by the weapon as if it were silver. An application of wolfsbane lasts for 1 hour.

Damage resistances

damage from nonmagical, non-silvered weapons