Rat Swarm

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

Rat Swarm (CR 2)

Tiny Animal (Swarm)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +6
Senses: Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +8

Speed: 15 feet, Climb 15 feet, Swim 15 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +2 size)
Hit Points: 16 (3d8+3)
Saving Throws: Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +2
swarm traits

Offense

Melee: swarm (1d6 plus disease)
Reach: 0 feet

Special Attacks: disease, Distraction (DC 12)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
2 (-4)	15 (+2)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)

Base Attack Bonus: +2
CMB -
CMD -

Feats: Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Balance +6, Climb +10, Perception +8, Stealth +14, Swim +10

• Racial Modifiers: uses Dex to modify Climb and Swim

Languages:

Special Abilities

Disease (Ex)

Filth fever: Swarm- injury; save Fort DC 12; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect 1d3 Dex damage and 1d3 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary, pack (2-5 swarms), or infestation (6-12 swarms)
Treasure: none


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.