Skaven Slave, Variant (5e Creature)

Skaven Slave

Small humanoid (skaven), chaotic evil Armor Class 11 Hit Points 3 (1d6) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 10 (+0) 7 (-2) 11 (+0) 5 (-3) Saving Throws Dex +3 Condition Immunities Disease Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Skaven, Undercommon Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Skaven Cowardice. When 3 or more of the Skaven's allies have been reduced to 0 hitpoints, the skaven must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the Skaven will attempt to flee from the encounter. ACTIONS Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

The skaven are a race of repulsive, degenerate ratmen that live in the Underdark. They worship the Horned Rat, a powerful Demon Lord and steal and murder in his honor. They believe that their race is the epitome of creation, and work towards the destruction or enslavement of all other sentient races. Fortunately for us, skaven society is built on the the idealization of lies, poison, disease, mutation, insanity, and cowardice. As such the hungering billions, are all but consumed by their own treachery and constant infighting. Skaven slaves, sometimes called clanrat slaves, form the very bottom rank of society in the hierarchy of all Skaven clans. They occupy a cruel and miserable position, but an essential one, for Skaven society is run by their unceasing labor. They carry out all menial labor, including mining, tunneling and food production. Although they are the miserable slaves of stronger and nastier skaven, they still consider themselves to be chosen by the Horned Rat. They consider all other races as merely food, and consider one another to be merely obstacles in towards promotion. They owe allegiance to no allies, particularly hate dwarves and duergar, because of their history of burrowing into each other's mines, but will become subservient to aberrations and demons, whom they believe are servants of the Horned Rat. The slave class is made up of skaven born into bondage, along with the remnants of a fallen skaven clan enslaved by the victorious rival. During wartime they are put to use as expendable cannon fodder, driven to the fore of an assault, mainly to absorb enemy fire or to tire the foe before the "real" attack. If some of them manage to take down a few of the enemy, this is considered a bonus.

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