Ratatosk Warlock

Family: Ratatosk

Tiny celestial, chaotic neutral

Armor Class 17 (Armor of Shadows)
Hit Points 63 (18d4 + 18)
Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (–3)	18 (+4)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	10 (+0)	18 (+4)

Saving Throws Wis +4, Cha +8
Skills Deception +8, Persuasion +8, Perception +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Celestial, Common; telepathy 100 ft.
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Innate Spellcasting. The ratatosk’s spellcasting attribute is Charisma (save DC 14). It can innately cast the following spells without requiring material or somatic components.
  • At will: animal messenger, message, vicious mockery
  • 1/day each: commune, mirror image
  • 3/day each: sending, suggestion
• Invocations. The ratatosk warlock knows the following warlock invocations: agonizing blast, armor of shadows, mask of many faces, misty visions, and one with shadows.
• Skitter. The ratatosk can take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action as a bonus action on each of their turns.
• Spellcasting. The ratatosk warlock is an 11th-level spellcaster. Their spellcasting attribute is Charisma (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). They have two 5th-level spell slots, which they regain after finishing a short or long rest, and know the following warlock spells.
  • Cantrips (at will): eldritch blast, hobble*, minor illusion, pummelstone
  • 1st level: hellish rebuke, twist the skein
  • 2nd level: hold person, thorn cage
  • 3rd level: dispel magic, phase bolt
  • 4th level: banishment, power word: pain
  • 5th level: hold monster, exsanguinate*

ACTIONS

• Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) psychic damage, and the target must make a successful DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 round. While charmed in this way, the creature regards one randomly determined ally as a foe.
• Yggdrasil’s Wrath (Recharge 5–6). Up to six creatures within 60 feet that the ratatosk warlock can see must make DC 16 Dexterity saving throws as spear-like tree roots explode out of the ground beneath them. On a failure, the creature takes 28 (8d6) piercing damage and is restrained. On a success, the creature takes half as much damage and is not restrained. A restrained creature can use its action to make a DC 16 Strength check to free itself or another creature restrained by the roots.

ABOUT

Many ratatosk believe Yggdrasil possesses a spirit, or a living energy, and worship it as a deity in its own right. Some, however, take this adoration further, fusing their souls to the World Tree with a binding pact. These fanatical squirrel-folk defend Yggdrasil from all threats, both actual and perceived.