Cilio

Cilio
 **Common Form(s)** | Rat, Owl

## Overview

### 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

## Relationships

### 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. He does not always enjoy the adventures that Barace ends up in, but he will always trust them and help them with what is is they are doing.

### Den Hawkstorm

Despite having been "killed" by Den twice, Cilio holds no ill will towards them and is thankful for the support they provide for Barace.

### Varick Nomel

Cilio had been wary of Varick for a little while after meeting him due to the nature of their first encounter, but he had since grown fond of the kobold and is fine when Barace occasionally hands Cilio over to Varick to hold.

### 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 four times; twice from Den (first time from an Eldritch Cannon blast, second time from a Thunderclap spell), once from a gnoll attack, and once from a duodron.
* 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.