View source for SRD:Fiendish Dire Rat

===COMBAT===

'''''Smite Good {{Su}}:''''' Once per day the creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD total (maximum of +20) against a good foe.

Dire rat packs attack fearlessly, biting and chewing with their sharp incisors.

'''Disease {{Ex}}:''' Filth fever—bite, [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude]] DC 11, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]] and 1d3 [[SRD:Constitution|Con]]. The save DC is [[SRD:Constitution|Consitution]]-based.

'''[[SRD:Skills|Skills:]]''' Dire rats have a +8 racial bonus on [[Swim (SRD Skill)|Swim]] checks. Dire rats have a +8 racial bonus on [[Climb (SRD Skill)|Climb]] checks and can always choose to take 10 on [[Climb (SRD Skill)|Climb]] checks, even if rushed or threatened.

Dire rats use their [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier for [[Climb (SRD Skill)|Climb]] and [[Swim (SRD Skill)|Swim]] checks.
Alignment	Always evil (any) +
Challenge Rating	1/3 +
Environment	Any evil-aligned plane. +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Small +
Subtype	Extraplanar +
Title	Fiendish Dire Rat +
Type	Magical Beast +