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Skeletal Rat Swarm

October 1, 2010

( 4 Votes ) by Matthew D. Woodard
Skeletal Rat Swarms are a mass of yellowed bone and teeth, a few scraps of skin and fur stillclinging to their tiny frames. The sound of bone striking bone can be heard as hundreds of tiny forms climb over each other in their approach.

Skeletal Rat Swarm

CR 2 (600 xp)

NE tiny undead (swarm)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +0

DEFENSE
AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 13 (+2 size, +3 Dex)
hp 19 (3d8+6)
Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +3
DR 5/bludgeoning
Immunities cold, undead traits

OFFENSE
Speed 15 ft.
Melee swarm (1d6 plus disease)
Special Attacks distraction (DC 12)

BASE STATISTICS
Str 2, Dex 17, Con -, Int -, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +2, CMB +0, CMD 13
Feats Improved Initiative
Skills none

ECOLOGY
Environment any
Organization solitary, pack (2-5 swarms), or infestation (6-12 swarms)
Treasure none

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Disease (Ex) Filth fever: Swarm—injury; save Fort DC 12; onset 1d3 days; frequency 1/day; effect 1d3 Dex damage and 1d3 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. The save DC is Constitution-based.


A Skeletal Rat Swarm is a mass of roiling, biting disease ridden undead rats.

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