{"name":"Watchpack","type":"Adventuring Gear","attunement":"","properties":"","armortype":"None","ac":"","strengthrequirement":"","weapontype":"None","damage":"","secondarydamage":"","damagetype":"None","range":"","description":"When  not  in  use,  this  strange  beast  looks  as  if  it  were  made  all  backwards.  It walks  on  four  legs,  each  of  which  has  a  three  toed,  multi-jointed  foot.  These  legs are  completely  backwards,  so  that  the  creature\u2019s  back  faces  the  ground  and  its belly  faces  the  sky.  Its  head  is  low  and  flat,  with  absolutely  no  neck.  It  just  joints right  to  the  torso.  The  ridged  mouth  is  huge,  hiding  a  three  foot  long  prehensile tongue.  Its  eyes  can  face  forward,  or  roll  to  look  straight  up. \r\n\r\nThe  reason  for  the  creature\u2019s  strange  build  is  that  it  is  used  as  a  living  backpack. It  climbs  up  onto  its  owner\u2019s  back  and  locks  its  legs  around  him.  The  fit  is  extremely  comfortable.  Once  in  place,  it  looks  very  much  like  a  backpack,  with  the  mouth where  the  opening  should  be,  and  a  pair  of  large,  watchful  eyes  above  it.\r\n\r\nA watchpack  will  bond  with  a  person  that  treats  it  well  for  three  consecutive days.  The  final  step  in  the  bonding  process  involves  the  creature  licking  its  new owner\u2019s  skin  for  an  extended  period  of  time.  Once  bonded,  the watchpack remains loyal  to  its  owner.  Only  the  sight  and  smell  of  its  owner\u2019s  dead  body  will  release  it from  its  bond.\r\n\r\nWatchpacks  are  not  any  more  intelligent  than  other  animals,  but  they  have  been shaped  to  have  a  high  degree  of  associative  memory.  In-other-words,  they  can  learn  many  simple  commands  easily  and quickly.  In  particular,  they  are  predisposed  to  learn  two important  commands, store and fetch.  \r\n\r\nSince  these  can be  different  words  in  different  languages,  the watchpack does  need  to  be  taught. When  its  owner  says store, the  long  tongue  whips out  and  wraps  around  whatever  is  in  its  owner\u2019s  hand.\r\n\r\nIf  its  owner  releases  the  object,  the watchpack tucks  it away  inside  its  large  mouth.  While  they  are  both  holding  the  object,  its  owner  can  name  the  object  (three words  maximum).  Later,  if  the  owner  wants  that object,  he  merely  has  to  call  out fetch and  the  object\u2019s name.  The watchpack will  quickly  find  the  item  and  put it  directly  into  its  owner\u2019s  hand.  A  watchpack can  hold  as\r\nmuch  as  a  normal  backpack.  Even  the  most  fragile  items inside  it  are  kept  dry  and  unbroken. \r\n\r\nThe watchpack  will  protect  its  owner\u2019s  possessions. Anyone  other  than  the  owner  attempting  to  reach  into  the pack  will  get  bitten.  There  is  no  attack  roll.  The  thief  just  takes  1d6  points  of  dam-\r\nage.  The  ridged  mouth  clamps  down  and  will  not  release  unless  the  thief\u2019s  hand  is empty.","rarity":"Uncommon","cost":"400gp","weight":"","source":"","image":"","tabledata":"","tags":"Talonz, Magic Items, Thri-Kreen","templateId":"18","blockId":"207005","isShared":"1"}