Monsters: Rats
I bet you all have heard stories of low-level adventurers clearing out basements from rats. Of course, most adventurers succeed, unless there's a giant fire-breathing rat in the basement. Here are some rat templates - a common rat, a cave rat, and a dire rat. Their only difference is their strength and size, but you can add some variety by altering some attributes. For example, you can increase a dire rat's HP, make it Fat, and lower its DX and/or Basic Speed to create bloated dire rats. Common and cave rats are not formiddable opponents, but they can be used as familiars, pets, or food.
Rat [Monster Manual, page 278]
-105 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-9 [-90]; DX+2 [40]; IQ-7 [-140];
HT+4 [40].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM-7; HP+2 [4]; FP-2 [-6]; Will+6 [30]; Per+9 [45]; Basic Speed -0.5
[-10].
Advantages: Blunt Claws [3]; Combat Reflexes
[15]; Flexibility [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Reduced
Consumption 3 (Cast Iron Stomach, -50%) [3]; Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8) [15]; Silence 2 [10]; Sharp Teeth [1].
Disadvantages: Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Lifespan 4
[-40]; Wild Animal [-30].
Perk: Fur [1].
Creature Type: Animal.
Typical Stats
ST:
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1
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HP:
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3
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Speed:
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6
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DX:
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12
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Will:
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9
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Move:
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6
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IQ:
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3
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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14
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FP:
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12
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SM:
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-7
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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11 (unarmed)
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DR:
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0
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Bite (14): thrust 1d-7 cutting (KYOS: 1d-12 cutting), Reach C.
Blunt Claws (14): thrust 1d-6 crushing (KYOS: 1d-11 crushing), Reach C.
Traits:
Combat Reflexes; Flexibility; Fur; Night Vision 4; Reduced
Consumption 3 (Cast Iron Stomach); Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8); Semi-Upright;
Short Lifespan 4; Silence 2; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-14;
Climbing-14; Escape-14; Scrounging-13; Stealth-14.
Creature Type: Animal.
Cave Rat [The Sunless Citadel, page 30]
-89 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-7 [-70]; DX+2 [40]; IQ-7 [-140];
HT+4 [40].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM-7; FP-2 [-6]; Will+6 [30]; Per+9 [45]; Basic Speed -0.5 [-10].
Advantages: Blunt Claws [3]; Combat Reflexes
[15]; Flexibility [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Reduced Consumption 3 (Cast Iron
Stomach, -50%) [3]; Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8) [15]; Silence 2 [10];
Sharp Teeth [1].
Disadvantages: Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Lifespan 4
[-40]; Wild Animal [-30].
Perk: Fur [1].
Creature Type: Animal.
Notes: Weight 25 lbs.
Typical Stats
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ST:
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3
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HP:
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3
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Speed:
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6
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DX:
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12
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Will:
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9
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Move:
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6
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IQ:
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3
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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14
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FP:
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12
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SM:
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-7
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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11 (unarmed)
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DR:
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0
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Bite (14): thrust 1d-5 cutting (KYOS: 1d-9 cutting), Reach C.
Blunt Claws (14): thrust 1d-4 crushing (KYOS: 1d-8 crushing), Reach C.
Traits:
Combat Reflexes; Flexibility; Fur; Night Vision 4; Reduced Consumption 3 (Cast
Iron Stomach); Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8); Semi-Upright; Short Lifespan
4; Silence 2; Wild Animal.
Skills:
Brawling-14; Climbing-14; Escape-14; Scrounging-13; Stealth-14.
Creature Type: Animal.
Notes:
Weight 25 lbs.
Dire Rat [Monster
Manual, page 64]
-29 points
Attribute Modifiers: ST-1 [-10]; DX+2 [40]; IQ-7 [-140];
HT+4 [40].
Secondary
Characteristic Modifiers: SM-1; FP-2 [-6]; Will+6 [30]; Per+9 [45]; Basic Speed -0.5 [-10].
Advantages: Blunt Claws [3]; Combat Reflexes
[15]; Flexibility [5]; Night Vision 4 [4]; Reduced
Consumption 3 (Cast Iron Stomach, -50%) [3]; Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8) [15]; Silence 2 [10]; Sharp Teeth [1].
Disadvantages: Semi-Upright [-5]; Short Lifespan 4
[-40]; Wild Animal [-30].
Perk: Fur [1].
Creature Type: Animal.
Notes: Weight 50 lbs.
Knowing Your Own Strength [-33]
Add HP-2 [-4]
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Typical Stats
ST:
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9
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HP:
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9 (KYOS: 7)
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Speed:
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6
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DX:
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12
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Will:
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9
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Move:
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6
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IQ:
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3
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Per:
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12
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HT:
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14
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FP:
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12
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SM:
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-1
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Dodge:
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10
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Parry:
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11 (unarmed)
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DR:
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0
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Bite (14): thrust 1d-3 cutting (KYOS: 1d-4 cutting), Reach C.
Blunt Claws (14): thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-3 crushing), Reach C.
Traits:
Combat Reflexes; Flexibility; Fur; Night Vision 4; Reduced
Consumption 3 (Cast Iron Stomach); Resistant to Metabolic Hazards (+8); Semi-Upright;
Short Lifespan 4; Silence 2; Wild Animal.
Skills: Brawling-14;
Climbing-14; Escape-14; Scrounging-13; Stealth-14.
Creature Type: Animal.
Notes:
Weight 50 lbs.
Handy creatures, these - thanks for that!
ReplyDeleteNot sure what to think of 1d-12, however! (0DMG for days)
Thanks! 1d-12 cutting still deals 1 damage minumum, I think. And there is something about fractional damage in the KYOS article too.
DeleteI found myself wondering about that - I swear you're right and there's a rule that says so, but I do not recall where.
DeleteBasic Set, page 378
DeleteJust did the math, so I thought why not post it.
ReplyDeleteRat has CER 6 (OR = 3 PR =3)
Cave Rat has CER 11 (OR = 6, PR = 5)
Dire Rat has CER 17 (OR = 9, PR = 9)
This, as is plainly obvious, means that all of these monsters are pretty easy for an average 250 point Dungeon Fantasy character... 1 on 1. The dire rat might be a real problem in a group of at least 4:1, for example.
Oh wait, add 1 to PR and CER for each for the combat Reflexes, making them 7,12, and 18 respectively.
DeleteThanks for the calculations! They weren't even supposed to be threats to DF characters. Maybe for their familiars.
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