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Art by Paul Bielaczyc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Dire rats are omnivorous scavengers, but will attack in defense of their nests and territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A dire rat can grow to be up to 4 feet long and weigh over 50 pounds. They are monstrously large versions of a normal rat, their bodies covered in long fur and protruding bone plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dire Rat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Characteristics<\/strong><\/td><\/td>CV<\/strong><\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Stat<\/strong><\/td>Score<\/strong><\/td>%<\/strong><\/td><\/td>Speed<\/strong><\/td>20\u2019<\/td><\/tr>
STR<\/strong><\/td>8<\/td>40<\/td><\/td>HP<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
CON<\/strong><\/td>5<\/td>25<\/td><\/td>Dmg Mod<\/strong><\/td>-1<\/td><\/tr>
SIZ<\/strong><\/td>4<\/td>20<\/td><\/td>AV<\/strong><\/td>0<\/td><\/tr>
INT<\/strong><\/td>3<\/td>15<\/td><\/td>Class<\/strong><\/td>Animal<\/td><\/tr>
ACU<\/strong><\/td>6<\/td>30<\/td><\/td>Type<\/strong><\/td>Magical Beast<\/td><\/tr>
DEX<\/strong><\/td>12<\/td>60<\/td><\/td>Horror<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
SOC<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>–<\/td><\/td>Treasure<\/strong><\/td>2 gp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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  • Attack:<\/strong> bite 50% 1d6+1+dm<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Skills:<\/strong> Dodge 65%, Grapple 40%, Hide 55%, Listen 40%, Spot 40%, Stealth 50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Special:<\/strong> Dark Vision 40\u2019, Scent<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Weaknesses:<\/strong> Low HP (1\/2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Habitat:<\/strong> Any<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Encounter:<\/strong> Solitary, Pair, or Pack (7-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    SIZ Note<\/strong>
    <\/strong>Small (SIZ 4) = +15% to Hide\/Stealth\/Dodge (already applied) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1273","creature","type-creature","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDire Rat - SagaBorn D100 Core Rulebook (Beta)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sagaborn.com\/sbd100\/bestiary\/dire-rat\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dire Rat - SagaBorn D100 Core Rulebook (Beta)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dire rats are omnivorous scavengers, but will attack in defense of their nests and territories. A dire rat can grow to be up to 4 feet long and weigh over 50 pounds. 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