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== Firebrat ==

{{Stat Block 2
|summary=A tiny scuttling bug with a burning, corrosive bite.
|name=Firebrat
|cr=1/2
|al= Neutral
|size= Tiny
|type= Magical Beast
|init= +3
|sens=[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision 60 ft.]], [[SRD:Tremorsense|Tremorsense 5 ft.]]
|listen= +0
|spot= +5
|ac= 15
|touch= 13
|flat= 12
|acmods= +2 size, +3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]]
|hp= 4
|hd= 1d8
|fort= 2
|ref= 5
|will= 0
|spd= 20
|bab= +1
|grp= -11
|resist= [[SRD:Energy Resistance|Energy Resistance]] 2 ([[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]], [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]])
|spd= 20 ft. (4 squares)
|climb= 10 ft.
|melee1= Bite +6 melee (1d3–4 plus [[#Spittle|Spittle]] (1 [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]],1 [[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]]))
|space= 2-1/2 ft. 
|reach= 0 ft. 
|str= 3
|dex= 17
|con= 11
|int= 2
|wis= 10
|cha= 2
|sa=Silk Cord
|feats=[[SRD:Endurance|Endurance]]
|skills=[[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb +11]], [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide +12]], [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot +5]]
|san1=Spittle ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]])
|sad1=A firebrat's bite delivers a dose of burning spittle, a corrosive chemical that burns when exposed to air for a short moment, dealing 1 point of [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] damage plus 1 point of [[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]] damage to anything it bites.
|san2=Silk Cord ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]])
|sad2=A firebrat, 1/day as a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], can jet out a 10 foot line of [[SRD:Silk Rope|silk rope]]. This silk cord becomes brittle after a week, crumbling to powder.
|san3=[[SRD:Tremorsense|Tremorsense]] ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]])
|sad3=A firebrat can detect and pinpoint any creature or object within 5 feet in contact with the ground due to its sensitive hairs and feelers.
|san4=[[SRD:Energy Resistance|Energy Resistance]] 2 ([[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]], [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]]) ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview##Supernatural|Su]])
|sad4=A firebrat has the supernatural ability to resist a small bit of [[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]] and [[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]] damage.
}}
{{#set:Prerequisite=None
|Benefit=Energy Resistance 2 (acid) or Energy Resistance 2 (fire).
}}
===Strategies and Tactics===
[[Image:Firebrat.jpg|thumb|An adult firebrat. Careful, they spit.]]

Firebrats, unless cornered, attempt to flee. When forced to fight, they charge in and bite, releasing their spittle. A firebrat will attack to defend a clutch of eggs or a brood of young.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills]]:''' Firebrats have a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks and a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks. A firebrat can always choose to take 10 on [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, even if rushed or threatened. Firebrats use either their [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] or [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier to [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, whichever is higher.

===Firebrat Ecology===

Firebrats are tiny, scuttling, insectile creatures with innate magical essences. They have flat bodies with a mottled reddish-orange, scaly sheen. Their undersides are covered with a soft, downy fur. They scurry about, low to the ground on six small legs. Two long antennae and three long tail feelers guide them and warn them of nearby dangers.

A firebrat is about a 1'6" long and weighs about 4 pounds.

Firebrats stick to warm, dark places, and when surprised, may attack if cornered. They prefer desert caves or rocky outcroppings. Occasionally, they venture out onto desert dunes at night, searching for scraps of food.

===Taming Firebrats===

Firebrats are treated as [[SRD:Animal Type|animals]] for the purposes of training with [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] checks. They are easily domesticated, and surprisingly bright considering their appearance and take to living amongst intelligent folk with great success (when cared for properly).

A tame and trained firebrat lives for 1d6+3 years in captivity. Two times a year, female firebrats become reproductively receptive and release a gentle pheromone which smells reminiscent of a bakery, signaling nearby males that she is ready to mate. Females lay and abandon any unfertilized eggs.

A female firebrat lays 2d10 eggs per clutch, which are kept in a warm, dark, dry hole, often covered with a slight bit of sand to stymy predators. These eggs have a hard, slightly translucent chitinous shell with a reddish-gray hue. Female firebrats guard their clutch, leaving only to feed. A firebrat egg hatches in 20 days, and a young firebrat reaches maturity in 60 days. Young firebrats follow their mother about until they reach maturity. 

A firebrat egg, roughly the size of a quail egg, is worth a scant 1 sp. Some folk harvest these eggs for food, citing their mildly spicy flavor and excellently smooth texture. Additionally, some folk harvest firebrats themselves for food, likening them to a mildly spicy lobster (though a bit stringier if not prepared properly).

===Familiars===

Despite being a [[SRD:Magical Beast Type|magical beast]], the firebrat can be selected as a [[SRD:Familiars|familiar]]. Firebrats grant their master either [[SRD:Energy Resistance|Energy Resistance]] 2 ([[SRD:Acid Effect|acid]]) or [[SRD:Energy Resistance|Energy Resistance]] 2 ([[SRD:Fire Effect|fire]]).


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Author	Ganteka Future +
Benefit	Energy Resistance 2 (acid) or Energy Resistance 2 (fire). +
Challenge Rating	1/2 +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Name	Firebrat +
Prerequisite	None +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Tiny +
Summary	A tiny scuttling bug with a burning, corrosive bite. +
Title	Firebrat +
Type	Magical Beast +