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===Combat===
Rats usually run away. They bite only as a last resort.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' Rats have a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] checks, and a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Balance Skill|Balance]], [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]], and [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] checks. A rat can always choose to take 10 on [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, even if rushed or threatened. A rat uses its [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier instead of its [[SRD:Strength|Strength]] modifier for [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] and [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] checks. A rat has a +8 racial bonus on any [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line.

'''See Wikipedia Entry:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat Rat]


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[[Category:Monster]]
Alignment	Always neutral +
Challenge Rating	1/8 +
Environment	Any +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Tiny +
Title	Rat +
Type	Animal +