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Rat, Dire

CR 0.33 Animal N Small HD 1
This filthy rat is the size of a small dog. It has a coat of coarse fur, a long and scabby tail, and two glittering eyes.

Dire rats grow up to 2 feet long and weigh up to 25 pounds. They are common menaces in dungeons and city sewers alike.

HP
5 (1d8+1)
AC
14, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +1 size)
Init
+3
Speed
40 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Fort
+3
Ref
+5
Will
+1
BAB
+0
CMB
-1
CMD
12 (16 vs. trip)
Melee
bite +1 (1d4 plus disease)
Racial Modifiers
uses Dex to modify Climb and Swim
str
10
+0
dex
17
+3
con
13
+1
int
2
-4
wis
13
+1
cha
4
-3

Disease — The save DC is Constitution-based. Bite:

Universal Monster Rules

Disease (bite) Ex from Universal Monster Rule
A creature with this ability causes disease in those it contacts. The effects of the disease, including its save, frequency, and cure, are included in the creature's description. The saving throw to negate the disease is usually a Fort save (DC 10 + 1/2 the infecting creature's racial HD + the creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). Disease can be removed through remove disease and similar effects.

Feats, Traits & Items

Skill Focus (Perception) from Feat

You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.

Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus

Climb +11, Perception +4, Stealth +11, Swim +11

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Small
Environment
any urban
Organization
solitary or pack (2-20)
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +4
Source
Bestiary
Source

Bestiary

Attribution

Seeded catalog content, attributed to Paizo Inc. by catalog provenance — not an individual Open Game License attestation. Licensing for reproduced SRD content is covered by the site's Section 15 register.

Sources Used in This Record
1 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Skill Focus (Feat) — core content under OGL 1.0a
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