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Revision as of 15:19, 19 February 2025
Source: Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting
Plague rats are a dangerous nuisance in many cities, especially those that suffer from a lack of fresh water, overcrowding, poor sanitation, and similar deficiencies. A plague rat by itself is easily handled, but dozens or hundreds quickly become a dire threat.
| Deathplague Rat | |||||
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| Monster Level: 2 | |||||
| Tiny. Beast | |||||
| STR | DEX | END | AWR | INT | CHA |
| -2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 |
| Ref: 13 | Fort: 13 | Ant: 11 | Log: 7 | Will: 8 | |
| Armor Rating 11 | Immune Sickened, Toxic | ||||
| Hit Points 20 | Senses Darkvision 30 ft | ||||
| Speed 30 ft, Climb 30 ft | |||||
| Skills (DEX) Sneaking +8 | |||||
| Features | |||||
| Protected By Illness. The Deathplague Rat can only suffer from one disease at a time (typically Deathboil Plague or another high-lethality disease), making them Immune to other diseases while they’re afflicted by their current disease.
Diseased Corpse. Any time a creature comes within 30 ft of the Deathplague Rat’s corpse if its corpse is not burned or otherwise cleansed, then the Deathplague Rat’s corpse, makes a +6 attack against the target creature’s FORT. On a hit, the creature contracts the disease that the Deathplague Rat had. | |||||
| Actions | |||||
On each of the Deathplague Rat’s turns, it may take one of the following sets of actions.
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| Tier 1 Actions | |||||
| Move. The Deathplague Rat can move up to its speed.
Bite. Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 4 (1d4+3) sharp, and make a secondary attack: +3 vs FORT. Hit: The creature becomes infected with the disease the Deathplague Rat is carrying. | |||||