b'Catscratch \n'b'  Huge   aberration ,  chaotic evil  \n'b'  Armor Class  13 (natural armor)  Hit Points  76 (8d12 + 24)  Speed  30 ft., climb 15 ft.\n'b' STATS STR: 18 (+4) DEX:  14 (+2)  CON:  17 (+3)  INT:  3 (?4)  WIS:  12 (+1)  CHA:  8 (?1)  \n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'\n'b'  Damage Immunities  poison  Condition Immunities   poisoned   Skills   Perception  +3,  Stealth  +6  Senses   darkvision  60 ft., passive  Perception  11  Languages  \xe2\x80\x93  Challenge  3 (700 XP) \n'b' SPECIAL TRAITS \n'b'\n'b'  Keen Smell . The catscratch has advantage on  Wisdom  ( Perception ) checks that rely on smell. \n'b'  Nine Lives (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest) . When the catscratch would be reduced to 0  hp , it instead drops to 9  hp . \n'b'  Pounce . If the catscratch moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw  attack  on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14  Strength  saving throw or be\xc2\xa0forced  prone . If the target is prone, the catscratch can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action. \n'b'\n'b' ACTIONS \n'b'\n'b'  Multiattack . The catscratch makes one bite attack and one claw attack. \n'b'  Bite .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13  Constitution  saving throw or be  poisoned  for 1 hour. A felid or feline humanoid that fails this saving throw contracts catscratch fugue (see sidebar). \n'b'  Claws .  Melee Weapon Attack : +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.  Hit : 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage. \n'b'  Vomit (Recharge 5-6) . The catscratch vomits poisonous bile in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13  Constitution  saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A felid or feline humanoid that fails this saving throw contracts catscratch fugue (see sidebar). \n'b'\n'b' ABOUT \n'b' This large sheepdog has luxuriant white-gold fur. \n'b' A pair of broad wings stretches out from the creature\xe2\x80\x99s back, and its eyes are filled with an intelligent, silvery gleam.\xc2\xa0The small cat emits a horrific yowl as its body begins to bulge and swell. Within moments, a massive, veined humanoid covered in patches of fur stands in the cat\xe2\x80\x99s place, casting a mad gaze. \n'b'  Not of This World . A catscratch comes from parts unknown. No one is quite sure of its source, but wherever domestic cats are found, these creatures appear. It is a hybrid monster, created when an aberrant virus infects a cat or cat-like humanoid. \n'b'  Summoned by Rage . An infected cat doesn\xe2\x80\x99t transform until it becomes angry, leaving many communities unaware of the disease until it is too late. Once a cat is sufficiently upset, it swells to a massive  size , turning into a catscratch intent on destroying everything in sight. \n'b' Catscratch Fugue \n'b' Catscratch fugue is a bacterial infection that only affects felids and feline humanoids. This infectious organism is carried by debris falling into the Material Plane from the Void and is transmitted either through contact with the crash site or by being bitten by a carrier.\xc2\xa0Upon contact, the target must succeed on a DC 13  Constitution  saving throw or become infected. Once the host is infected, catscratch fugue incubates inside it for 3 days. During this window, the victim\xe2\x80\x99s skin itches, and they are  prone  to violent mood swings.\xc2\xa0At the end of each long rest, the infected creature can repeat the saving throw, recovering from the disease on a success. A  lesser restoration  spell cast during the incubation time cures the disease.\xc2\xa0After the third day, if the infection is still present, any negative emotion causes the victim to transform into a monstrous catscratch intent on destroying everything around it. Only a  wish  spell can cure a catscratch once it has transformed.'