Slugcat

Slug-cat CR: 1

Small fey(beast), chaotic good

Armor Class: 11

Hit Points: 23 4d6+4

Speed: 40 ft. , swim: 30 ft. , climb: 20 ft.

STR

8 -1

DEX

16 +3

CON

12 +1

INT

9 -1

WIS

16 +3

CHA

10 +0

Skills: Acrobatics +5, Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +5, Perception +3

Condition Immunities: Charmed

Senses: Dark-vision 120 ft., Passive Perception 16

Languages: Understands Sylvan and common, but can't speak it.

Challenge Rating: 1

The slug-cats spell-casting ability is its wisdom. It's spell save DC is 12, and its spell attack bonus is +4.

3/day: (3/each) -Longstrider -Pass without trace -misty step -friends

Slippery: The Slug-cat is immune to any form of grappling or restraining that involves hands or claws. It is also immune to Attacks of Opportunity if it has not taken the attack action on it's turn.
Fey Ancestry: The slug-cat can't put it to sleep via magic.
Chromatic Change: The Slug-cat can change the color of it's fur at will, and has advantage on stealth checks when its fur matches the color of the environment.

Actions

Bite: Melee Weapon Attack, +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: Deals 1d4+4 piercing damage.
Pounce: Melee Weapon Attack, +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: Deals 1d8+6 piercing damage. This move launches the slug-cat forward up to 15 feet in a single direction. If the slug-cat was not seen before this was used, and the target is the slug-cat's size or smaller, it is a critical hit.
Javelin: Ranged Weapon Attack, +5 to hit, range 15/30 ft., one target. Hit: Deals 1d6+2 piercing damage.
Beg: As an action, the slug-cat tries to beg and become cuter towards a creature within 30 ft of itself. The target must succeed a DC 12 Wisdom save or must use it's reaction to move up to half it's movement towards the slug-cat.

Reactions

Snatch: The slug cat makes a Sleight of hand check contested by the targets own sleight of hand, on a success for the slug-cat, it steal an item of its choice from the target if it can. The slug-cat has advantage on this check and can only use it after it uses its beg ability.

A small otter like beast, with an affinity for mischief.

Suggested Environments

Cities or fey touched forest.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The slug-cat is a fey touched creature that resemble more of a weasel than a slug or a cat. The cat can have any color fur,due to pigmentation magic that allows for rapid color changing of the fur, though they usually are simple white. The slug-cat are long and slender, with small arms and legs that allow it to squeeze through narrow spaces. They have soft short fur with a tail that is hard to distinguish from the main body due to it blending well. They have two large black eyes as well as a cat-like nose and cat-like mouth. The have two dog-like ears that they can have either sag or come up to be alert for danger.

Genetics and Reproduction

The slug cat has a standard mammalian reproduction cycle, birthing a litter of 2-5 pups after 5 months of pregnancy.

Growth Rate & Stages

The slug cat reaches adulthood pretty quickly, at around a year after birth, but can reach ages of up to 30 years.

Ecology and Habitats

The slug-cats quick wit and intelligence allow it to survive well in most habitats, but prefer the fey touched regions of Elgarest due to being a half-fey creature itself. The slug-cat usually build small burrows in these habitats wherever it chooses to stay, where it collects trinkets, food, and protects it's young.

Dietary Needs and Habits

The slug-cat is an omnivore, who can climb trees and to try and pick the fruit or dig out fungus or vegetable. It is also a decent predator, mostly ambushing or out-maneuvering bats, frogs, birds, mice, and snakes. The slug-cat will sometimes store food in its burrow if winter is near.

Biological Cycle

The slug-cat hibernates during the winter time in Elgarest, where it hides in it's burrow and slumbers after fattening itself up, similar to a bear. Sometimes, they will break hibernation to scavenge for food, though this is rare. Uniquely, some domestic slug-cats or slug-cats that live in hot climates do not hibernate, suggesting it is a choice to hibernate rather than instinct.

Behaviour

The slug-cat is extremely mischievous and curious, often running up to humanoids to steal or beg from them or annoying other creatures just for the sake of it. They are also extremely clever, often planting traps or memorizing routes to escape after stealing something. Slug-cats are usually friendly to most humanoids, often to a fault, but most of the time the steal from them to incite chase for play. This behavior gets slug-cats killed for their pelts and alchemical use most of the time sadly.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Most slug-cats split from their mother at around 6 months. Though rare, slug-cats may create small tribes of interconnected families, where a dominant male will lead and decide where the group moves and where they hunt/forage.

Domestication

Slug-cats are often kept as pets by elves due to their cuteness, cleverness, and fey ancestry. They also make good familiars and alchemist friends, due to their high intelligence and acrobatic skill.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Slug-cats are often spear hunted for their exceptionally soft pelt, the oils that secrete from the cat are then sold to achemist to make potion that make you harder to grasp. Their meat is also very good, and slug-cat is considered a delicacy in places like Steinsmidi.

Facial characteristics

The slug cat has two large black eyes as well as a cat-like mouth and nose, with canines that allow fro easy finishing of prey.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

The slug-cat ranges all across Ammarion due to it's adaptability, but usually range from Elgarest to the eastern part of The Path.

Average Intelligence

The slug-cat is extremely intelligent, often having the intelligence of a young teenager. The slug-cat can often be seen making crude javelins from random resources it can acquire, and using its cuteness to lure in unsuspecting humanoids to steal from.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Slug-cats large eyes grant them dark-vision for 120 ft., they also have exceptional perception due to being close to the bottom of the food chain.

Lifespan

25- 30 years

Conservation Status

Concerned

Average Height

87-153 cm

Average Weight

females usually weight 10-25 lbs, while males weigh 15-35 lbs.

Average Length

The slug-cat can range from 2.5-5 ft long.

Average Physique

Slug-cats are slender and soft, allowing them to swim easily, do impressive acrobatics, and fit in small spaces.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

The fur of the slug-cat is usually white, though it can be any color the slug-cat chooses.

Geographic Distribution

• Elgarest