Cilio

Description
Cilio is Barace Kennald's familiar. He is often used to scout ahead or for casting spells at different locations that the party would not be able to reach on their own.

Appearance
Mainly, Cilio takes the form of a simple brown and white rat with dark eyes. The brown fur is in a hooded pattern, going from his nose down his back to his shoulders, where there is a space before another brown patch of fur at his haunches.

When the situation calls for it, his second most common form is as an owl. Specifically, he appears as an ordinary barred owl.

Personality
Wary of outsiders, Cilio usually hides around Barace's robes or hat until needed. When in an animal form that is too large for that, or he happens to be feeling more sociable, Cilio settles for sitting atop Barace's head or on their shoulders instead. Still, he usually does not go out of his way to interact with anyone, and is content to simply observe what happens.

Background
Cilio was first summoned with the Find Familiar ritual by a younger Barace, and to Cilio that is all that has mattered. He has always been content living at the tower. Though he displayed more reluctance to leave the safety of the tower, he understood their reasoning for having to leave, and loyally followed them out from their home.

Abilities
As a wizard familiar, Cilio has access to a few abilities, primarily with Barace. Barace can speak to him telepathically, though he is limited in his own responses. Barace can access Cilio's senses as well, seeing through his eyes and hearing through his ears. They can temporarily dismiss Cilio to a pocket dimension and then summon him back to any empty space within thirty feet of them, which they frequently combine with the previously mentioned ability to look around in blocked rooms. As well, Barace can cast touch spells through Cilio.

As a rat, Cilio gains access to any abilities an ordinary rat would have.

Rat Abilities

 * Darkvision
 * Keen Smell

As an owl, Cilio gains access to any abilities an ordinary owl would have.

Owl Abilities

 * Darkvision
 * Flyby
 * Keen Hearing and Sight

Barace Kennald
Like any good familiar, Cilio is loyal to his wizard. He likes to make sure that they are doing well, and provide help wherever he can for them.

Varick Nomel
When Barace believed that Varick Wildshaped into a rat was a Cradle member spying around, they sent Cilio to track him down. Despite Varick's best efforts, Cilio managed to continually follow Varick until he gave up and turned back into his normal, kobold form. Cilio was easily startled and agitated by this, and Barace quickly dismissed him to the pocket dimension afterwards. Cilio has not had any direct interactions with Varick since then, but is still a bit wary of him despite Barace having since quickly warmed up to having Varick in the party.

Nephir
Cilio encountered Nephir and her mouse, Nartyth, briefly when the party was spending some downtime at the tower. There wasn't much interaction, but he thinks they're nice.

Trivia

 * Cilio has been defeated three times; twice from Den ( first time from an Eldritch Cannon blast, second time from a Thunderclap spell) and once from a gnoll attack.
 * Despite not needing to eat, as a familiar, Cilio does seem to enjoy it, and is eager to nibble on snacks that Barace sometimes provides to him.