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D&D 5th Edition

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Diseased Giant Rat

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Traits

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.

Actions

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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Attributes

Diseased Giant Rat

Small beast, Unaligned
  • Armor Class 12
  • Hit Points 7
  • Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (-2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (-3)
  • Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
  • Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
  • 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.

Actions

  • Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (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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