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Swarm, Rat

CR 2.00 Animal N Tiny

A squirming, roiling mass of squeaking rats draws closer, teeth flashing and claws scratching everything in its path.

Description

A rat swarm typically consists of a biting, roiling mass of hundreds of disease-ridden rats driven to uncharacteristic heights of aggression by fantastic and overwhelming hunger. In such numbers, they become voracious hunters, capable of killing a full-grown human with hundreds of bites. Rat swarms are often found in the sewers of large human settlements.

Rat swarms surround and attack any warm-blooded prey in their path.

Ability Scores

STR

DEX

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Combat Stats

HP: 16 (3d8+3)
AC: 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)
Speed: 15 ft., climb 15 ft., swim 15 ft.
Init: +6
Melee: swarm (1d6 plus disease)
Space: 10 ft.
Reach: 0 ft.
BAB: +2
CMB: -
CMD: &mdash
Fort: +4
Ref: +5
Will: +2
Defensive Abilities: swarm traits
Racial Modifiers: uses Dex to modify Climb and Swim

Special Attacks

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

distraction (DC 12)

Feats

Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception)

Special Abilities

Improved Initiative from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</p>

Skill Focus from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> 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.</p>

Skills

Acrobatics +6, Climb +10, Perception +8, Stealth +14, Swim +10

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Tiny
Environment: any
Organization: solitary, pack (2-5 swarms), or infestation (6-12 swarms)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
Source: Bestiary

Sources Used in This Record

2 House/Core

Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Skill Focus (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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