Weasel

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Weasel
(Creature)
Giant weasel
(Creature)

Type
CR
Environment
Any
Alignment
Source: Bestiary 4, pg(s). 275
Megalictis
Dire weasel
(Creature)
Medium

Level
3
Alignment
Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 291

Weasels are mammalian predators with elongated, fur-covered bodies, and short legs useful in following their prey into burrows.1 Many species of weasel exist, including the mink, stoat and ermine, and they are popular as familiars for spellcasters.23

Ecology

Weasels, alongside ferrets, are notable for being immune to the petrifying effects of a cockatrice's bite and a basilisk's gaze, and sometimes sneak into the lairs of these creatures to consume their eggs and young.456

Variants

Megalictis are five-foot-long weasels that can weigh up to 150 pounds. Their larger size and voracious hunger can upend an environment's wildlife, as they can hunt and kill prey as large as horses and bears.7

A much rarer giant weasel species can grow up to 9 feet in length and weigh over 300 pounds.3 Amongst other locations, giant weasels are found on the Nesmian Plains of southern Nirmathas.8

Ermine are a type of weasel with white fur that can blend into snowy environments, improving its stealthiness.9

References

  1. Jason Bulmahn, et al. “Monsters A to Z” in Bestiary, 133. Paizo Inc., 2009
  2. Jason Bulmahn, et al. “Chapter 3: Classes” in Core Rulebook, 82. Paizo Inc., 2009
  3. 3.0 3.1 Neil Spicer & James Wilber. “Bestiary” in The Snows of Summer, 82–83. Paizo Inc., 2013
  4. Logan Bonner, et al. “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 38. Paizo Inc., 2019
  5. Logan Bonner, et al. “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 66. Paizo Inc., 2019
  6. Logan Bonner, et al. Cockatrice” in Monster Core, 66. Paizo Inc., 2024
  7. Paizo Inc., et al. “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary 3, 291. Paizo Inc., 2021
  8. Crystal Frasier. “The Nesmian Plains” in Trail of the Hunted, 66. Paizo Inc., 2017
  9. Adam Daigle. Reign of Winter Player's Guide, 10. Paizo Inc., 2013

External links

  • Weasel (real-world animal) on Wikipedia