Ratfolk

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This small, ratlike humanoid has a twitching, whiskered snout, pointed ears, and a long, leathery tail.

Ratfolk are small, rodentlike humanoids often found traveling in nomadic trading caravans or perhaps dwelling in colonies in slums, sewers, and other normally undesirable urban sectors.Tinkerers and hoarders by nature, many ratfolk are shrewd merchants, carefully navigating the shifting alliances of black markets and bazaars. They love their stockpiles of interesting items far more than money, and would rather trade for more baubles to add to their hoards than for mere coins. Ratfolk are extremely communal, and live in large warrens with plenty of hidden crannies in which to stash their hoards or flee in times of danger, gravitating toward subterranean tunnels or tightly packed tenements in city ghettos. They feel an intense bond with their large families and kin networks, as well as with ordinary rodents of all sorts, living in chaotic harmony and fighting fiercely to defend each other when threatened.

Ratfolk are generally 4 feet tall and weigh 80 pounds. They often wear robes to conceal their forms in cities, as they know other humanoids find their rodent features distasteful.

Ratfolk CR 1/3

XP 135   Ratfolk expert 1 N Small humanoid (ratfolk) Init +2; Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9

DEFENSE

AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+2 armor, +2 Dexterity, +1 size)   hp 8 (1d8) Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2

OFFENSE

Speed 20 ft.   Melee dagger -1 (1d3-2/19-20) Ranged light crossbow +3 (1d6/19-20) Special Attacks swarming

STATISTICS

Strength 6, Dexterity 15, Constitution 11, Intelligence 14, Wisdom 10, Charisma 9   Base Atk +0; CMB -3; CMD 9 Feats Skill Focus (Perception) Skills Appraise +6, Craft (alchemy) +8, Diplomacy +3, Disable Device +6, Handle Animal +3 (+7 with rodents), Perception +9, Sense Motive +4, Survival +4, Use Magic Device +11; Racial Modifiers +2 Craft (alchemy), +4 Handle Animal to influence rodents, +2 Perception, +2 Use Magic Device Languages Common

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Swarming (Ex) Ratfolk are used to living and fighting communally, and are adept at swarming foes for their own gain and their foes’ detriment. Up to two ratfolk can share the same square at the same time. If two ratfolk in the same square attack the same foe, they are considered to be flanking that foe as if they were in two opposite squares.

ECOLOGY

Environment warm deserts or urban   Organization solitary, pair, pack (3-12), or colony (13-100) Treasure NPC gear (leather armor, light crossbow with 20 bolts, dagger, other treasure)

RATFOLK CHARACTERS

Ratfolk are defined by their class levels – they do not possess racial Hit Dice. All ratfolk have the following racial traits.

-2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence: Ratfolk are agile and clever, yet physically weak.

Small: Ratfolk are Small and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a -1 penalty on CMB and to CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.

Darkvision: Ratfolk can see in the dark up to 60 feet.

Tinker: Ratfolk gain a +2 bonus on Craft (alchemy), Perception, and Use Magic Device checks.

Rodent Empathy: Ratfolk gain a +4 bonus on Handle Animal checks made to influence rodents.

Swarming: See below.

Swarming (Ex)

Ratfolk are used to living and fighting communally, and are adept at swarming foes for their own gain and their foes’ detriment. Up to two ratfolk can share the same square at the same time. If two ratfolk in the same square attack the same foe, they are considered to be flanking that foe as if they were in two opposite squares.

Languages: Ratfolk begin play speaking Common. Ratfolk with high Intelligence can choose from any of the following bonus languages: Aklo, Draconic, Dwarven, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, and Undercommon.

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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.