Rat Swarm Creature 1

Pathfinder Bestiary (Second Edition), page 276; family: Rat

A swarm of rats can cause total chaos within a household or business. Contracting filth fever is all the easier when dozens of these agitated or hungry vermin gather to bite victims en masse, making rat-hunting a viable career in many parts of the world as desperate townspeople seek relief from the disease’s spread.

Perception +5; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet

Skills Acrobatics +8, Athletics +4 (+6 to Climb or Swim), Stealth +6

Str –2, Dex +3, Con +1, Int –4, Wis +1,

Cha –3

AC 14; Fort +2, Ref +7, Will +4

HP 14; Immunities precision, swarm mind; Weaknesses area damage 3, splash damage 3; Resistances physical 6 (except bludgeoning)

Speed 30 feet, climb 10 feet

Swarming Bites ◆ Each enemy in the swarm’s space takes 1d6 piercing damage and must attempt a DC 17 basic Reflex save. A creature that fails its save is exposed to filth fever.

Filth Fever (disease) As giant rat.