View source for Omophagea Rat (3.5e Monster)

=== Combat ===

An omophagea rat should never be in direct combat.  They fight through traps and other creatures, then finish the job only when the creature has been rendered helpless.

'''Brain Drain {{Su}}:'''  An omophagea rat lord can start eating the nerves of their opponents even before they are dead.  On a successful bite attack, the creature must make a [[Fortitude]] save (DC 11) or take 1 [[Int]] damage, save negates the ability damage.  If the creature later has their brain devoured (see Devour Brain) the omophagea rats gain the benefit of their normal undamaged Intelligence score.  The saving throw is [[Constitution]] based.

'''Devour Brain {{Ex}}:'''  An omophagea rat can devour of brain of a helpless (a coup de grace) or recently dead sapient creature (within 24 hours of death).  Eating brain matter takes 1 round.  Upon successfully eating a sapient creature's brain they gain an [[Int]] score (if higher) equal to the sapient creature they ate, learn its languages (and gain their voice via Mimic Voice), and may use any skills the eaten creature had ranks in untrained (they do not gain ranks).  They also receive the memories of the creature's last 24 hours, and a dim memory of its history before that.  The [[Int]] increase is a alchemical bonus, and it vanishes at a rate of 1 [[Int]] a day until it reaches the base intelligence of the omophagea rat (2 for most, 8 for omophagea rat lords).

'''Dexterous Forepaws {{Ex}}:'''  An omophagea rat lord has had its intelligence for so long it has come accustomed to using its forepaws at hands.  It can wield items and weapons in its forepaws, though it cannot run while moving around as a biped.  Omophagea rat lords are proficient in all simple weapons.

'''Mimic Voice {{Ex}}:'''  An omophagea rat can perfectly mimic the voice of any sapient creature they have devoured their brains, including their languages known in life, for as long as their [[Int]] score remains above 3 or until they eat a new sapient creature's brains.

'''Skilled {{Ex}}:'''  An omophagea rat lord gains 4 extra skill points at 1st level and 1 extra skill point at each additional level.

'''Speak with Rodents {{Su}}:'''  An omophagea rat lord is constantly under ''[[SRD:Speak with Animals|speak with animals]]'' (rodents only).

'''Skills:'''  Omophagea rats have a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks, and a +8 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, and Swim checks. An omophagea rat can always choose to take 10 on Climb checks, even if rushed or threatened. An omophagea rat uses its Dexterity modifier instead of its Strength modifier for Climb and Swim checks. An omophagea rat has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.
Alignment	Always True Neutral (below 2 Int or less) or Any (Int 3+) + and Any +
Author	Eiji-kun +
Benefit	- +
Challenge Rating	1/2 + and 1/8 +
Environment	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Level Adjustment	- + and +0 +
Prerequisite	Improved Familiar, caster level 3rd +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Tiny + and Small +
Title	Omophagea Rat +
Type	Magical Beast +