Cat Skeleton

Keen Smell (Scent of the Forgotten) The cat’s sense of smell is both uncanny and mystical, as if it can detect the very essence of the living and the dead. The cat can detect hidden creatures or objects with an exceptional nose, as well as perceive scents from spirits or otherworldly entities.

Effect: The cat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Additionally, once per long rest, the cat can use its powerful sense of smell to detect any creature or object that has been in the area in the past 24 hours, even if it's hidden or invisible. This ability doesn't allow the cat to discern specific details about the creature or object, but it can reveal whether something was in the vicinity recently.

Reborn in Bones. The skeleton cat’s connection to the afterlife is not bound by time or logic—its spirit refuses to rest, always finding a way to return. When the cat's physical form is destroyed, it reverts to a skull, waiting for its body to slowly reform.

Effect: If the skeleton cat is reduced to 0 hit points, its body falls apart, leaving only its skull behind. The cat's spirit lingers, and it reforms after 1d6 days, returning to life with full hit points. During this time, the cat’s skull can still be interacted with but is otherwise useless for combat. The cat is aware of its surroundings but cannot act or move during this time.

Ethereal Sight. The ghostly cat can see 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane while on the Material Plane and vice versa. This spectral vision allows it to perceive creatures and objects in the Ethereal Plane, making it uniquely aware of threats and entities that might remain unseen to others.

Purrfect Disguise. This spell wraps the skeleton cat in an illusion, making it appear as a living, adorable feline to all observers except its owner. The illusion enhances the cat’s charm, granting advantage on Charisma-based checks like Persuasion or Deception.

Paw-splosion. Once a week, the skeleton cat pounces into the air, emitting an overwhelming burst of magical energy shaped like giant, spectral paws. The paws explode in a 20-foot radius around the cat, dealing 4d6 necrotic damage (or radiant, at the owner's choice) to all creatures within the area. The explosion is accompanied by the sound of an eerie, yet somehow adorable, meow as ghostly pawprints shimmer briefly in the air before fading. Creatures in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC = 8 + the cat’s Dexterity modifier + its owner’s proficiency bonus). On a failed save, they take full damage; on a successful save, they take half damage.

Recharge. This ability can only be used once every seven in-game days, as the magical energy required to summon such an explosive burst of cuteness is draining for the cat.

Multiattack. The skeleton cat makes two attacks with its claws.

Bite Attack. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d6 + 2 necrotic damage.
Effect: If the cat hits with its bite, it can briefly sap a portion of the target's life force. After the attack, the cat gains temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt. These temporary hit points last for 1 minute.

Claw Attack (Skeletal Swipe) Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d4 + 2 necrotic damage.

Play with a Piece of Scrap. The cat picks up a random piece of debris from the battlefield (a broken arrow, a rock, a torn bit of cloth) and starts batting it around like a toy. It pays no attention to the battle or anyone else.

Feign a Yawn. The cat dramatically yawns in the middle of the battle, stretching out and making itself look ridiculously disinterested in the conflict. It gains no benefit from this, except perhaps looking unimpressed.

Sit on a Weapon. The cat sits down on a nearby weapon or piece of equipment, as if it’s claiming it as its own, completely ignoring the ongoing combat.

Bat at Someone's Hat. The cat suddenly notices an object on an ally’s head (such as a hat, helmet, or anything perched there) and spends its turn batting at it until it’s knocked off.

Startled Spasm When the cat is hit by an attack, it can use its reaction to freak out for a split second, triggering a random event. Roll a d6 to determine the outcome:

1-2. Sudden Evasion: The cat teleports 10 feet to a random unoccupied space within range (determined by rolling a d4: 1 = left, 2 = right, 3 = forward, 4 = backward). The teleportation avoids the attack, causing the hit to miss.
3-4. Unpredictable Tumble: The cat teleports 10 feet to a random unoccupied space, but it lands awkwardly, falling prone. It takes no damage from the attack, but it is now prone and must use its movement to stand up.
5-6. Feline Frenzy: The cat’s sudden movement causes it to thrash wildly. It teleports 10 feet to a random unoccupied space and immediately makes a claw attack with disadvantage on the nearest creature (friend or foe) to its new position.