Fevered Rat
Rat Swarm (CR 1)
A squirming, roiling mass of squeaking rats draws closer, teeth flashing and claws scratching everything in its path.
GENERAL
CR 1 Hit Dice 2
XP 400
N Tiny animal (swarm)
Init +1; Senses low-light 120 ft., scent, Perception +4
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+1 dex, +3 armor)
hp 16
Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +1
Special Defenses swarm traits (as a swarm of tiny creatures, a Rat Swarm takes only half damage from piercing and slashing attacks)
OFFENSE
Speed 15 ft., climb 15 ft., swim 15 ft.
Single Melee swarm (1d6) plus filth fever (disease)
Full Melee swarm (1d6) plus filth fever (disease)
Ranged -
Space 10 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks filth fever (disease), distraction
Action Points 0
STATISTICS
Str 2, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 2
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 15
Feats -
Skills -
Languages -
SPECIAL ABILITIES
- Filth Fever
Swarm—injury; save Fort DC 10; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect 1d3 Dex damage and 1d3 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based. This save must be made every round you are inside of a swarm and take damage.
- Distraction
Any living creature that takes damage from a creature with the distraction ability must make a Fortitude save, DC 10, or become Afflicted. If the creature makes the save, they are instead Sickened. If they take damage on any following round while still Sickened or Afflicted, they must make another DC 10 fortitude save, or move up one on the Status Array. While sharing a space with the swarm, you cannot get rid of the Sickened condition. At the end of any round in which you are outside of the swarm, you may make another DC 10 fortitude save to attempt to move down a step on the status array. (While outside of the swarm's space, you cannot go up on the status array if you fail the save, you simply remain at the status you currently have.)
Nauseated ==> Afflicted ==> Sickened
TREASURE
Sell value of approximately 213 gp.
COMBAT TACTICS
Rat swarms wish to engulf you. They will charge as fast as they can to get into the space of their prey.
Note that multiple rat swarms can move into, stop and occupy up to half the spaces that other rat swarms occupy. No more than two swarms can inflict effects on a single target.