Chu! [Creature]

[Angafirith]

Thunder Rat
Size/Type: Tiny Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 3d10 (16)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 6, climb 15 ft., swim 15 ft.
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12
Base Attack / Grapple: +0 / -12
Attack: Shock Bite +4 melee (1d3-4 + 1d6 electricity)
Full Attack: Shock Bite +4 melee (1d3-4 + 1d6 electricity)
Space/Reach: 2.5 ft. / 0 ft.
Special Attacks: Chain Lightning 1/day as CL 1, Lightning Bolt 2/day as CL 1, Shocking Grasp 5/day as CL 1
Special Qualities: Low-light Vision, Scent, Resistance to electricity 5
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: Str 2, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8
Skills: Balance +10, Climb +12, Hide +16, Move Silently +10, Swim +10
Feats: Stealthy, Weapon Finesse
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: No Alignment

Basically, I took the Rat from the SRD and added a few electricity attacks and raised its HD.

I'm mainly concerned about the Challenge Rating of the thing, since this is pretty much my first attempt at Homebrewing something. Any ideas?

[Rama_Lei]

Between 2 and 3 on the CR scale.

[Innis Cabal]

great! its awsome

And Rama Li, love your sig, Glory to Kira!

[Khoran]

I'd actually say drops it's CR to 2, since it's only got one d8 hit die.

[Closet_Skeleton]

I would up it's speed to at least 30 feet.

[Black Mage]

Yeah, lower it to CR 2 because of the HD...one hit and this thing is done for.

Now, the question is, does it evolve?

[Angafirith]

If I kick the hit dice up to 2d8, do you think that would be enough to make it CR 3? I was worried that the thing might not even get a chance to use its abilities in most fights.

[Black Mage]

Yeah, give it a 30 ft. speed, 3d10 HD (magical beast), and then it should be good as a CR 3. The shocker lizard has 2 HD, immunity to electricity, and a couple other things, and is only CR 2.

[Khoran]

If I kick the hit dice up to 2d8, do you think that would be enough to make it CR 3? I was worried that the thing might not even get a chance to use its abilities in most fights.

Yeah, I'd say 2 or maybe 3 HD. Also, as a suggestion, this might make more sence as a magical beast, which would change it's hit die to a d10

[Angafirith]

Done and Done.

[Fax Celestis]

It doesn't happen to look like this, does it?

[Angafirith]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was going for.

[Fax Celestis]

Now you need to make a half-illithid thunder rat so you can have a Pikathulu.

[Innis Cabal]

All Hail the Pikathulu!

[Black Mage]

Nah, make it psuedonatural.

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

You can cthullu-ize almost anything.
Pikathulu...
what next! Sun Tzuthulu?

[Icewalker]

woo! Pikathulu!

How bout Xykonthulu! evilrific!

[Da Beast]

Why only two intelligence? On the show Pikachu seemed to be at least as intelligent as a person.

Nah, make it psuedonatural.

There's no reason it can't be both.

[Black Mage]

Why only two intelligence? On the show Pikachu seemed to be at least as intelligent as a person.

True, I say up the Int to 10.

Let's throw half dragon on it while we're at it.

[Angafirith]

I knew I forgot something. The rat that I used as a base for it was non-magical, so it had low Int. Forgot to fix it. I also gave it a bit of Charisma at the same time. It is, after all, cuter than your average rat.

[Terror_Incognito]

You could give it an aura of cuteness. LOL

Aura Of Cuteness
Any Creature within 10ft of a thunder rat must make a DC (Something) Will Save or be Charmed as the spell.

Of course now someone needs to make Pocket Monster Master PrC.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I disagree with Int 10. I'd say Pikachu is probably more around a 7 or 8.

[Black Mage]

I disagree with Int 10. I'd say Pikachu is probably more around a 7 or 8.

True, we were basing it off the main pikachu, which was supposedly above the average of others....so yeah, 7 or 8

[Angafirith]

I used Pikachu as inspiration, but I do want it to be its own creatures. Right now, I picture it as more of a light-furred mouse than a rat. While I'm willing to make some changes to make it similar in concept to Pikachu, I don't want to go too far in that direction.

Perhaps, in part, that's because I don't want to picture a party of adventurers lopping the head off a pikachu.