Wererat, Dire Rat Form	CR 2
Always LE Small Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger) Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +4, Spot +4 Languages —; rat empathy
AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14; Dodge (+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural) hp 12 (1 HD); DR 10/silver Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +4
Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft. Melee Bite +6 (1d4+1 plus disease) Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. Base Atk +1; Grp −2 Special Actions alternate form
Abilities Str 13, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8 SQ curse of lycanthropy Feats Alertness, Dodge, Iron Will, Weapon Finesse Skills Climb +11, Handle Animal +3, Hide +8, Listen +4, Move Silently +4, Spot +4, Swim +11 Advancement By character class Level adjustment +3
Alternate Form (Su) A wererat can assume a bipedal hybrid form or the form of a dire rat. Curse of Lycanthropy (Su) Any humanoid or giant hit by a wererat's bite attack in animal or hybrid form must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy. Disease (Ex) Filth fever; bite, Fortitude DC 12, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 Dex and 1d3 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based. Rat Empathy (Ex) Communicate with rats and dire rats, and +4 racial bonus on Charisma-based checks against rats and dire rats. Skills A wererat in rat or hybrid form uses its Dexterity modifier for Climb or Swim checks. It has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened. Wererats have a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks from their dire rat form. Feats Wererats gain Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.

Wererat, Dire Rat Form

CR 2

Always LE Small Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger)

Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +4, Spot +4

Languages —; rat empathy

AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 14; Dodge
(+1 size, +3 Dex, +3 natural)

hp 12 (1 HD); DR 10/silver

Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +4

Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft.

Melee Bite +6 (1d4+1 plus disease)

Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Base Atk +1; Grp −2

Special Actions alternate form

Abilities Str 13, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8

SQ curse of lycanthropy

Feats Alertness, Dodge, Iron Will, Weapon Finesse

Skills Climb +11, Handle Animal +3, Hide +8, Listen +4, Move Silently +4, Spot +4, Swim +11

Advancement By character class

Level adjustment +3

Alternate Form (Su) A wererat can assume a bipedal hybrid form or the form of a dire rat.

Curse of Lycanthropy (Su) Any humanoid or giant hit by a wererat's bite attack in animal or hybrid form must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy.

Disease (Ex) Filth fever; bite, Fortitude DC 12, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 Dex and 1d3 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Rat Empathy (Ex) Communicate with rats and dire rats, and +4 racial bonus on Charisma-based checks against rats and dire rats.

Skills A wererat in rat or hybrid form uses its Dexterity modifier for Climb or Swim checks. It has a +8 racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened.

Wererats have a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks from their dire rat form.

Feats Wererats gain Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat.