Wererat (Ratman)

FREQUENCY: Uncommon (subterranean tunnel complexes beneath cities)
NO. APPEARING: 4-24 <(xvarts: I)>
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 3+1
% IN LAIR: 30%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 16
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8 (sword) <1>
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Surprise on 1-4
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Hit only by silver || magic weapons
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
SIZE: S-M
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 150 + 4

SAVES: 13.14.15.16.16

Sometimes known as ratmen, these sly && evil creatures inhabit subterranean tunnel complexes beneath cities.
Wererats are able to take three forms --
    human,
    human-sized ratman, and
    giant rat.

They are typecially sword-armed. <1>
They use their human form to dupe humans, luring them to a place where they can be captured to be held for {ransom} || possibly eaten.
Wererats prefer to move about in a ratlike shape, smaller than a man but much larger than a normal rat.
They are capable of summoning and controlling giant rats, each wererat doing so with 2-12 of the creatures.

DMG: Wererats will want to live in the city near humans (humans being one of their favorite foods).
If a human is captured and not eaten immediately, it will probably be held for ransom.
A wererat will do all it can to keep the party it is with from discovering that it is a lycanthrope.
Wererats are the only lycanthropes that will carry a sword or use any kind of a weapon while in animal form. <hybrid form?>
When the marching order of a party is being decided, a wererat will almost always volunteer to be in the rear.

FREQUENCY: Uncommon (subterranean tunnel complexes beneath cities)

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