Fortitude +6, Reflex +10, Will +8
Acrobatics +8, Athletics +6, Deception +5, Society +4, Stealth +8
Low Light Vision, Scent 30 feet Imprecise
Common
Silver 5
Actions & Abilities
Shortsword
Damage: 1d6+4 Piercing
Hand Crossbow
Damage: 1d6 Piercing
Rat Empathy
The wererat can communicate with rodents.
The werecreature can ask questions of, receive answers from, and use the Diplomacy skill with animals of its general kind.
Nimble Dodge
Trigger A creature targets the wererat with an attack and the wererat can see the attacker;
Effect The wererat gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack.
Change Shape
- Human
- Melee fist +10 Damage 1d4+2 bludgeoning
- Rat
- Size small
- Speed 30 feet, climb 10 feet
The werecreature changes into its humanoid, hybrid, or animal shape. Each shape has a specific, persistent appearance. A true werecreature's natural form is its hybrid shape.
In humanoid shape, the werecreature uses its original humanoid size, loses its jaws and claws Strikes, and gains a melee fist Strike that deals bludgeoning damage equal to the slashing damage dealt by its claw.
In animal shape, its Speed and size change to that of the animal, it gains any special Strike effects of the animal that it didn't already have (such as Grab), and it loses its weapon Strikes.
Curse of the Wererat
This curse affects only humanoids.
Saving Throw
On each full moon, the cursed creature must succeed at another Fortitude save or turn into the same kind of werecreature until dawn.
The creature is under the GM's control and goes on a rampage for half the night before falling unconscious until dawn.
Moon Frenzy
When a full moon appears in the night sky, the werecreature must enter hybrid form, can't Change Shape thereafter, becomes one size larger, increases its reach by 5 feet, and increases the damage of its jaws by 2.
When the moon sets or the sun rises, the werecreature returns to humanoid form and is for {2d4 hours}.
Sneak Attack
The wererat deals 1d6 extra precision damage to creatures.
Creature Abilities
Rat Empathy. The wererat can communicate with rodents.
The werecreature can ask questions of, receive answers from, and use the Diplomacy skill with animals of its general kind.
Nimble Dodge. Trigger A creature targets the wererat with an attack and the wererat can see the attacker;
Effect The wererat gains a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack.
Change Shape. - Human
- Melee fist +10 Damage 1d4+2 bludgeoning
- Rat
- Size small
- Speed 30 feet, climb 10 feet
The werecreature changes into its humanoid, hybrid, or animal shape. Each shape has a specific, persistent appearance. A true werecreature's natural form is its hybrid shape.
In humanoid shape, the werecreature uses its original humanoid size, loses its jaws and claws Strikes, and gains a melee fist Strike that deals bludgeoning damage equal to the slashing damage dealt by its claw.
In animal shape, its Speed and size change to that of the animal, it gains any special Strike effects of the animal that it didn't already have (such as Grab), and it loses its weapon Strikes.
Curse of the Wererat. This curse affects only humanoids.
Saving Throw
On each full moon, the cursed creature must succeed at another Fortitude save or turn into the same kind of werecreature until dawn.
The creature is under the GM's control and goes on a rampage for half the night before falling unconscious until dawn.
Moon Frenzy. When a full moon appears in the night sky, the werecreature must enter hybrid form, can't Change Shape thereafter, becomes one size larger, increases its reach by 5 feet, and increases the damage of its jaws by 2.
When the moon sets or the sun rises, the werecreature returns to humanoid form and is for {2d4 hours}.
Sneak Attack. The wererat deals 1d6 extra precision damage to creatures.
Source, license, and attribution
Source: Pathfinder Monster Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)
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