Buy me a coffeeFlying Squirrel
Although not capable of actual flight, a flying squirrel possesses a furry membrane stretching between its wrists and ankles, allowing it to glide for long distances.
Small familiars threaten the areas around them like Small creatures, and can be used to flank enemies, though both familiars and their masters are often loath to use such tactics, as the result is often a dead familiar. Small familiars are also harder to keep on a master’s person than Tiny or smaller familiars. Often they require some form of magic item, like a bag of holding, to remain truly out of sight.
Squirrel
A species of rodent found in almost any clime or terrain. These statistics can be used for any gray squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks, prairie dogs, and marmots (among others).
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class: 10
Hit Points 1 (1d4-1)
Speed: 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (-4) | 13 (+1) | 9 (-1) | 2 (-4) | 10 (0) | 4 (-3) |
Skills: Acrobatics +5, Perception +5, Stealth +4
Senses: darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages: –
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
Special Traits
- Dexterous: Squirrels have advantage on all dexterity saves.
- Scent: Squirrels have advantage on all wisdom checks related to their sense of smell.
Actions
- Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.
Flying Squirrels
Flying squirrels use the same statistics as regular squirrels, but have a glide speed of 30 ft. in addition to ground and climbing. Using their wing flaps, flying squirrels can glide at a ratio of 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot vertically. In other words, a flying squirrel which starts out 50 feet above the ground can glide to a distance 100 feet before touching ground. While gliding, a flying squirrel cannot take any other action.
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Flying Squirrel CR 1/3
XP 135
N Tiny animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision; Perception +1
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)
hp 3 (1d8-1)
Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +1
OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (clumsy)
Melee bite +4 (1d3-4)
Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
STATISTICS
Str 3, Dex 15, Con 8, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 6 (10 vs. trip)
Feats AcrobaticB, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +8 (+12 when jumping), Climb +10, Fly +4; Racial Modifiers +11 Acrobatics (+8 when jumping), +8 Climb
SQ glide
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Glide (Ex)
A flying squirrel cannot use its fly speed to hover. When flying, a flying squirrel must end its movement at least 5 feet lower in elevation than where it started.
Familiar
The master of a flying squirrel familiar gains a +3 bonus on Fly checks.
ECOLOGY
Environment temperate forests
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure none
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Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.