Ratlings (Rat-Men)
Medium-Size Humanoid
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +2 (Dex)
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 leather)
Attacks: Shortsword +2 melee; bite +0 melee; or sling +2 ranged
Damage: Shortsword 1d6; bite 1d4; sling 1d4
Face/Reach: 5 ft by 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent
Saves: Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 12, Chr 7
Skills: Hide +8, Listen +1, Move Silently +6, Search +2, Spot +1
Feats: Weapon Finesse (shortsword)
Climate/Terrain: Cold or temperate land and underground
Organization: Solitary, pair, gang (2-5), band (6-60 plus 100% non-combatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults and one leader of 4th6th level), or tribe (20-200 plus 150% non-combatants plus 1 3rd-level sergeant per 20 adults, 1 or 2 lieutenants of 4th or 5th level, and one leader of 4th6th level, many rats, and 10-20 dire rats; underground lairs also may have 2-5 wererats)
CR: ½
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: By character class
	Ratlings are slightly shorter than humans (averaging 5 to 5½ feet tall) and are lithe and agile. They appear much like rat-faced humans, and their fur varies in colour as does that of rats. 
Combat
Ratlings tend to favour stealth and subterfuge to direct confrontation, but, if cornered, can be savage. They are cunning and often use traps and terrain to good advantage, and are known to prepare excellent ambushes. 
	Scent (Ex): Senses creatures by smell within 30 feet (60 downwind, 15 upwind; double ranges if strong smell, triple if overpowering). Track by scent with Wisdom check (DC 10).
Ratling Society
Ratling leaders are as often as not wererats, but particularly ill-natured ratlings have also been known to serve vampires and other such foul masters. 
	A band or tribe of ratlings typically includes as many noncombatant young as there are adults. Their lairs are generally quite effectively defended by traps and guerrilla tactics. Ratlings will take slaves, and any lair may have 1 humanoid slave for every 10 to 20 adult ratlings.
	Ratlings speak their own tongue, though 1 in 10 will speak rudimentary Common, and are generally on very friendly terms with wererats. They dislike goblinoids and will not cooperate with them. 
Ratling Characters
	A ratling’s favoured class is rogue; leaders are often rogues or rogue/warriors, though fighters are not unheard of among them. Ratling clerics usually worship Erythnul.