Dire Rat

Dire Rat (CR 2)

Neutral - Small - Vermin (Rat, Disease)

Lore:	Know (Nature)
4		16
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

4

Perception:
14	+4
Passive	Active

Ambush:

10+

on a d20

Senses:

• Standard Senses
• Low-Light Vision

Movement Types:

• Walk 25 ft.
• Lesser Climb 15 ft.

Defense

AC

16

Man Def

16

Monster Health
41	20	3
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+1
Refl:	+5
Will:	+0

Strong Against:

• Immunity (no damage): poison (Tainted, Poisoned, Blighted), disease (Infected, Diseased, Plagued)

Weak Against:

Offense

Size:	Small
5 ft.		5 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+5

Man Off

+4

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

• 1x Nasty Bite +5 (1d10/x2)
  as piercing (physical, common)
  plus Filth Fever

Full Attack (Melee):

• 1x Nasty Bite +5 (1d10/x2)
  as piercing (physical, common)
  plus Filth Fever
• 2x Filthy Claw +4 (1d4/x2)
  as slashing (physical, common)

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

8

STR

16

DEX

12

CON

3

INT

10

WIS

5

CHA

Skills:

• Movement: 8
• Perception: 4
• Stealth: 6
• All other skills: 0 (no ranks)

Languages:

Feats:

• Power Attack (EFFECT: This monster may take a -2 to all to-hits in exchange for a +4 bonus damage per attack.)

Special Abilities

Filth Fever (Ex, Disease) Auto After Any Bite

Any successful bite from a Dire Rat inflicts a weak disease: Filth Fever    (Injury vector; Infected intensity) Save: Fort DC 15;     Frequency: 1/day for 3 days Effect: 1d2 DEX damage per interval Fruition: victim is Nauseated Fruition Duration: until a full night's rest

Dire Rat

These large rodents are endemic to dungeons, ruins and places with large amounts of detritus and trash. They are universally reviled and driven out by civilized races, though they are sometimes used as watchdogs and pets by less civilized folk. A dire rat looks like a very large rat, easily two feet long and weighing upwards of twenty-five pounds. They have filthy, matted fur, smell terrible, and are known to carry disease.

Combat Tactics

Dire rats are animals, but they have surprisingly good instincts. Their tactics usually boil down to 'charge and bite' or 'flank and power attack.' If they have inflicted a good number of bites, dire rats are perfectly willing to flee and come back in a few days to see what's died from their filth fever. They will attempt to withdraw and use their stealth skill to escape.

Out of Combat

Outside of combat, dire rats congregate with other dire rats, as well as normal rats, often in places with high amounts of garbage or discarded food. They build nests which they share with regular rats, often mistaking their smaller cousins as baby dire rats or runts. Dire rats will travel fairly long distances to find food sources, and will relocate their nest within days of finding a location with better access to food, water and hiding places. This habit of moving upon discovering better habitats makes them somewhat nomadic, and also means they can be found nearly anywhere.

Rewards

XP: 600

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 500 gp.

Weight: 20 lbs.     Volume: 0.8 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)