SRD5:Giant Rat
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| Giant Rat | ||||||||||||
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| Small Beast (Rats), Unaligned | ||||||||||||
| Armor Class: 12 | ||||||||||||
| Hit Points: 7 (2d6) | ||||||||||||
| Speed: 30 ft. | ||||||||||||
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| Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 | ||||||||||||
| Languages: — | ||||||||||||
| Challenge: 1/8 (25 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2 | ||||||||||||
| Keen Smell. The rat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Pack Tactics. The rat has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the rat's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. ActionsBite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage. |
Variant
| Variant: Diseased Giant Rats Some giant rats carry vile diseases that they spread with their bites. A diseased giant rat has a challenge rating of 1/8 (25 XP) and the following action instead of its normal bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a {DC 10 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease. Until the disease is cured, the target can’t regain hit points except by magical means, and the target’s hit point maximum decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hours. If the target’s hit point maximum drops to 0 as a result of this disease, the target dies. |
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