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Portrait of the Giant Rat
Creature · Built-in

Giant Rat

Tiny Beast, unaligned

  • Very Weak difficulty
  • CR 1/8
  • Melee
  • Swarm

A rat the size of a cat, bold in numbers and filthy enough to leave a bite infected.

Statistics

Armor Class
12 (natural armor)
Hit Points
7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed
Walk 30 ft
Challenge
CR 1/8 · 25 XP
Size
Tiny — Fits in one map cell; several can share a cell later.
Senses
Darkvision 30 ft, Keen Smell
STR7−2
DEX15+2
CON11+0
INT2−4
WIS10+0
CHA4−3

Attacks

Bite Melee

+4 to hit · Reach 5 ft (1 map cell)

Damage: 1d4 + 2 piercing plus 1d4 poison

A bitten creature may contract sewer fever (GM call).

Abilities

Pack Hunter At will

GM guidance: bolder when a packmate is beside its prey. The GM may grant advantage while an able ally is within 5 ft of the target.

Defenses

No special resistances, immunities or vulnerabilities.

Environment & tags

Environments
Urban, Dungeon, Cave, Village
Groups
Giant Animals, Cave / Underground
Tags
beast, sewer, pack, minion, swarm