SRD5:Diseased Giant Rat

Rat exists in other D&D editions see:

Rat (disambiguation).

This material from the 5th edition (2014) SRD v5.1 is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Diseased Giant Rat [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY]
Small Beast (Rats, Giant Rats), Unaligned
Armor Class: 12
Hit Points: 7 (2d6)
Speed: 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 7 (-2) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 4 (-3)
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Habitat: Forest, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban
Challenge: 1/8 (25 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2
Features 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.

Some giant rats carry vile diseases that they spread with their bites.

Found in Adventures

• The Sunless Citadel

Sources and Notes

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