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===Taming & Training Tatzies===

Tatzies are treated as wild [[SRD:Animal Type|animals]] for the purposes of training with [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] checks. Though they retain a wild spirit at heart, they are trainable and take to living amongst intelligent folk with enough success that they are only occasionally banned (often due to their poison) from some civilizations.

A tame and trained tatzy lives for 2d6+8 years in captivity. Twice a year, adult female tatzies become reproductively viable and search out a mate. Tatzies go their separate ways after mating. Females lay 1d6 eggs per clutch, which are guarded in a nest. These eggs have a hard, blue-green shell. Eggs hatch after 30 days, and young tatzies reach maturity in 180 days, leaving their mother to strike out on their own. Captive raised tatzies are weened after 8 weeks. Young tatzies become reproductively viable at their second year.

A tatzy egg, being just a bit larger than a chicken egg, is worth 10 gp. 

Occasionally, tatzies are raised as fighting animals for gambling operations. Due to their unusual nature, they are often taught special tricks (as per the rules for learning tricks described under [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]]. The special tricks are as follows:

'''Glare ([[SRD:Using Skills#Difficulty Class|DC]] 20):'''  The tatzy uses its Hypnotic Eyes ability on a designated target as per a command. The tatzy gains the [[SRD:Ability Focus|Ability Focus]] feat for its Hypnotic Eyes for knowing this trick, adding a +2 bonus to the DC of the ability.

'''Squeeze ([[SRD:Using Skills#Difficulty Class|DC]] 20):''' The tatzy attempts to employ a constricting grapple against a designated target as per a command. The tatzy gains the [[SRD:Improved Grab|Improved Grab]] {{Ex}} ability for knowing this trick, allowing it to start a grapple as a free action without provoking attacks of opportunity. In addition, a tatzy may use this improved grab against creatures up to two [[SRD:Size Category|size categories]] larger than itself.
Author	Ganteka Future +
Benefit	Hypnotic Eyes (Su) ability and immunity to tatzy poison. +
Challenge Rating	1 +
Identifier	3.5e Monster +
Name	Tatzy +
Prerequisite	None +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Tiny +
Summary	A tiny snake-like cat-like creature known to be "territorial" and occasionally used as a familiar. +
Title	Tatzy +
Type	Magical Beast +