Monster Encyclopaedia II: The Dark Bestiary
| Author | J. C. Alvarez |
| Publisher | Mongoose Publishing |
| Publish date | 2005 |
| OGL Section 15 | me2 |
The material below is Open Game Content
Walchupog
Tiny Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 2d10+2 (13 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), fly 20 ft. (poor)
AC: 16 (+2 size, +2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/–9
Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d3–3)
Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d3–3)
Space/Reach: 2½ ft. /0 ft.
Special Attacks: Eat magic
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, magical scent, spell resistance 17
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +0
Abilities: Str 5, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 6, Wis 10, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +11, Listen +5*, Move Silently +3, Search +3*, Spot +5*
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Environment: Any
Organisation: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 1
Treasure: None
Alignment: Usually neutral evil
Advancement: 3-6 HD (Small)
Level Adjustment: +4
This creature looks like a lanky, hairless rat the size of a cat. It has a tiny set of bat’s wings and an aura of decay around it.
A walchupog, or ‘dweomer eater’, is a strange monster with the ability (and necessity) to consume magical energies. It can drain magic items dry or devour (Tiny or smaller) supernatural creatures.
Walchupogs look like Tiny, skinny black rats with bat wings. They make excellent familiars for evil wizards, although they are rather expensive to feed.
Walchupogs speak Draconic.
Combat
Walchupogs feed on Tiny or smaller creatures with supernatural or spell-like abilities, such as grigs or pseudodragons. They do not attack larger creatures unless specifically commanded to do so by their masters.
Eat Magic (Su): The bite of a walchupog works as a targeted dispel magic spell on any creature or object successfully hit by it, in addition to normal bite damage. The dispel magic effect applies even if the walchupog does not cause any damage to the creature or object; however, if the creature or object is damaged by the walchupog’s bite, the dispel magic effects are always permanent. Therefore, if a walchupog successfully deals damage to a magic item and succeeds at the targeted dispel magic effect against it, the item loses the dispelled magical properties forever.
Magical Scent (Su): As a free action, a walchupog is able to sense the presence of magical auras, such as magic items, spellcasters or ongoing magical effects, within 120 feet, plus being able to ascertain their general direction. The walchupog may also use this ability as a detect magic effect at will, at caster level 2nd.
Skills: A walchupog gains a +4 racial bonus on all Listen, Spot and Search checks. *Against creatures with supernatural, spelllike or spellcasting abilities, these bonuses rise to +8.
