View source for SRD:Rat Swarm

===Combat===
A rat swarm seeks to surround and attack any warm-blooded prey it encounters. A swarm deals 1d6 points of damage to any creature whose space it occupies at the end of its move.

'''Disease ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' Filth fever—swarm attack, [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 12, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 1d3 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]] and 1d3 [[SRD:Constitution|Con]]. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based.

'''Distraction ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' Any living creature that begins its turn with a swarm in its square must succeed on a [[SRD:DC|DC]] 12 [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or be [[SRD:Nauseated|nauseated]] for 1 [[SRD:Round|round]]. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' A rat swarm has 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 swarm can always choose to take 10 on all [[SRD:Climb Skill|Climb]] checks, even if rushed or threatened. A rat swarm 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 swarm 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:SRD]]
[[Category:OGL]]
[[Category:Monster]]
Alignment	Always neutral +
Challenge Rating	2 +
Environment	Any +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Tiny +
Subtype	Swarm +
Title	Rat Swarm +
Type	Animal +