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Giant Rat

Rating
1
Type
Beast
Size
Small

Giant Rats haunt sewers, ruins, and the cellars of forgotten buildings. A pack of them in a confined space can overwhelm an unprepared traveller. Their bites carry filth and disease.

Fight +1 Reflex +1 Stealth +1 Perception +1 Survival +1
Fortitude +1 Stride +1
Physical Defense 1 Elemental Defense 0 AP 3 Move 9m
Physical Stress 6 Mental Stress 3 Consequences Mild

Attacks

  • Bite (Fight +1, 1 AP) — 1d4 piercing damage.

Special Abilities

  • Disease Carrier — On a hit, target makes Fortitude vs 2 or becomes Poisoned (-1 to all rolls) until end of scene.

  • Swarm Instinct — When 3 or more Giant Rats attack the same target in one round, each gains +1 to its attack roll for that round.

  • Squealing Retreat — When the Rat’s Physical Stress Pool is reduced to 0, it lets out a shriek. All other Giant Rats within 10m gain Advantage on their next attack roll.