Ratatosk

Tiny Celestial, Chaotic Neutral

Armor Class 14

Hit Points 42 (12d4 + 12)

Speed walk +20

Challenge 4

STR
4
-3
DEX
18
+4
CON
12
+1
INT
17
+3
WIS
10
+0
CHA
18
+4

Saving Throws cha +6, wis +2

Skills Stealth +6, Deception +6, Persuasion +6

Damage Vulnerabilities False

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities False

Condition Immunities False

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages Celestial, Common, telepathy 100 ft.

Special Abilities

Magic Resistance. The ratatosk has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The ratatosk makes two Gore or Annoying Chitter attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Divisive Chatter, if available.

Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) psychic damage.

Annoying Chitter. Ranged Spell Attack: +6 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) psychic damage.

Divisive Chatter (Recharge 5-6). The ratatosk causes division and strife in up to four creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma saving throw or be irritated for 1 minute. While irritated, a creature must spend its action on each of its turns arguing with, complaining about, or otherwise expressing unhappiness toward one of its allies over a trivial matter. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Spellcasting. The ratatosk casts one of the following spells, requiring no material or somatic components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (save DC 14): At will: animal messenger, message 3/day each: sending, suggestion 1/day: commune (as an action)

Bonus Actions

Skitter. The ratatosk takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.

Reactions

Desperate Lies. When a creature the ratatosk can see targets it with an attack, the ratatosk tells a lie while pointing to another creature within 5 feet of it. The attacker must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or believe the lie and attack the other creature instead.

Source: Tome of Beasts 2023 · OGL/Open