Size:
± Tiny
Type:
± Animal
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 5d10, Wild 5d10, Lair 5d10
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 20'
Climb/Arboreal:
± 15 ft.
Flight:
Swim:
± 10'
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Offense
1 bite per pack
Circumstance: Combat
1d6 + disease
Special
Swarm Attack
Each point of damage done to the swarm reduces their numbers by one animal.
Special
Disease
5% chance of causing disease. Infected character sickens in 3d6 hours and loses one point of Constitution per hour. Save vs. Death Ray (adjusted by current Constitution bonus or penalty) after each point lost to break fever. Zero Constitution means death.
Environments
any
Omnivorous rodents that attack as a swarm
These omnivorous rodents thrive almost anywhere. Normal rats attack as a swarm; each point of damage done to the swarm reduces their numbers by one animal.
Any rat bite has a 5% chance of causing a disease. A character who suffers one or more rat bites where the die roll indicates disease will sicken in 3d6 hours. The infected character will lose one point of Constitution per hour; after losing each point, the character is allowed a save vs. Death Ray (adjusted by the current Constitution bonus or penalty) to break the fever and end the disease. Any character reduced to zero Constitution is dead. See Constitution Point Losses in the Encounter section for details on regaining lost Constitution.
* Note: The XP award for normal rats is for driving away or killing an entire pack of normal size. If the adventurers are forced to flee, the GM should award 3 XP per rat slain.
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy
Actions/Abilities/Traits: BECMI
Actions/Abilities/Traits: BECMI
Action
1 bite per pack
1-6 + disease
Actions/Abilities/Traits: BECMI
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Environments
any
Action
bite per pack
1 * bite per pack (1d6 + disease)
Special
Disease
Bite has a 1-in-20 chance of infecting the target (save versus poison). The disease has a 1-in-4 chance of being deadly (die in 1d6 days). Otherwise, the victim is sick and bedridden for one month.
Special
Afraid of fire
Will flee fire, unless forced to fight by summoner.
Special
Attacking in water
May attack without penalty; excellent swimmers.
Special
Disease; Afraid of fire; Attacking in water
See main entry.
Special
Pack
Each group of 5-10 rats attacks as a pack. Each pack makes a single attack roll against one creature.
Special
Engulf
The creature attacked must save versus death or fall prone, unable to attack until able to stand up again.
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Omnivorous rodents that attack as a swarm
These omnivorous rodents thrive almost anywhere. Normal rats attack as a swarm; each point of damage done to the swarm reduces their numbers by one animal.
Any rat bite has a 5% chance of causing a disease. A character who suffers one or more rat bites where the die roll indicates disease will sicken in 3d6 hours. The infected character will lose one point of Constitution per hour; after losing each point, the character is allowed a save vs. Death Ray (adjusted by the current Constitution bonus or penalty) to break the fever and end the disease. Any character reduced to zero Constitution is dead. See Constitution Point Losses in the Encounter section for details on regaining lost Constitution.
* Note: The XP award for normal rats is for driving away or killing an entire pack of normal size. If the adventurers are forced to flee, the GM should award 3 XP per rat slain.
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
Multitudinous, disease-ridden rodents that will eat anything. Avoid contact with humans, but may attack if defending their nest or if summoned and commanded by magic (e.g. see Wererat).
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