Rat (Large):
This is a rat, the size of a common wolf. It has the ability to walk upright as a man, and is highly intelligent. It can communicate in a very broken form of human dialect.
Abilities: Explanation and rulings for Abilities:
Armor Restrictions: This race cannot wear armors, or use a shield. However, it can make use of all other items as other races can. See, "Item Restrictions".
Base Defense: 8.
Body Weapons: Attacks per turn: 2 (bite, bite).
Damage: Bite: 1-D6. Damage will increase by 1-D6 per 7 levels advanced above level #1.
Item Restrictions: The Giant Rat can use all items but scrolls, armor and shield.
Life-points: This race will begin with 15 life-points at level #1.
Life-points per level advanced: 1-D6.
Disease Resistance: There will be a 1 in 6 chance to resist any form of disease (roll 1-D6: a 1 will indicate this race will resist a disease). For every 10 levels advanced, the chance to successfully resist disease will be as follows:
2 in 6 chances (roll 1-D6: a 1-2 indicates the effects of the disease has been resisted).
3 in 6 chances (roll 1-D6: a 1-3 indicates the effects of the disease has been resisted).
4 in 6 chances (roll 1-D6: a 1-4 indicates the effects of the disease has been resisted).
5 in 6 chances (roll 1-D6: a 1-5 indicates the effects of the disease has been resisted).
Disease Bite: When the Large Rat causes maximum damage on a bite, its victim will become diseased, incurring the following penalties:
Giant Rats level: Defense: Offense: Duration:
1st - 20th -1 -1 1-D6 x2 Travel Turns.
21st - 40th -2 -2 1-D6 x3 Travel Turns.
41st - 60th -3 -3 1-D6 x4 Travel Turns.
61st - 80th -4 -4 1-D6 x5 Travel Turns.
81st + -5 -5 1-D6 x6 Travel Turns.