Wererat

Small Monstrosity, lawful evil. CR 2, AC 13, 60 HP.

Armor class
13
Hit points
60
Challenge
2
Creature type
Monstrosity
Size
Small
Alignment
lawful evil

Stat block

Cha
8
Con
12
Dex
16
Int
11
Str
10
Wis
10
Speed
Walk: 30; Climb: 30
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Skills
Stealth: 5; Perception: 4
Actions
  • Multiattack. The wererat makes two attacks, using Scratch or Hand Crossbow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack.
  • Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. 8 (2d4 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 11. Failure: The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Wererat under the DM's control and has 10 Hit Points. Success: The target is immune to this wererat's curse for 24 hours.
  • Scratch. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage.
  • Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30/120 ft. 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage.
Hit dice
11d8 + 11
Languages
Common (can't speak in rat form)
Armor detail
natural armor
Bonus actions
  • Shape-Shift. The wererat shape-shifts into a Medium rat-humanoid hybrid or a Small rat, or it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Source and licence

From System Reference Document 5.2.

Licence: SRD (CC BY 4.0).

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