Rat: Crypt (Lesser)     

Species: Rodent. Breed/Type: Crypt. Class: Monster (mammal).

Align: Evil. Gender: 01-50: Female, 51-00: Male.

 

Level: 4+ 1-D6. Damage-Points: 1-D8 x level.

Number encountered: 3-D6. There will be a 15% chance of encountering a nest of Crypt Rats (x5 number encoutered).

 

Experience-Points: 6 x level.

 

Characteristics:

Awareness: Hearing: 22, Sense of Smell : 40, Sixth Sense: 0, Taste: 24, Touch: 22, Vision: 20, Charisma -: Appearance: See: "Description". Speech: N/A. Constitution: 24, Coordination: 25, Dexterity: 25, Intelligence: 3. Mental-Strength: 18, Strength: 12, Wisdom: 3.

 

Movement:

Flying: Can't. Grounded: 10. Swimming: 3.

 

Luck: 10.

Oxygen-Points: 54.

Blood-Points: 72.

 

Attacks:

Bites ---------- : 2

Damage ------ : 1-D6 (+ 1-D6 per level advanced).

Range -------- : 1 space (5').

Attack type - : Sharp.

Special ------- : None.

 

Defense: 25. Offense: 25.

 

Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:

31+ for 2-D4 items.

Begin rolling on the Common chart.

Check for treasure 1 time, but only within the lair of this creature.

 

Description:

Annihilation Strike?: No. Sudden Death Strike?: No.

Description:  Eye color: Gray with a faint illumination (visible only in shadow and darkness).

Eye shape: Small-sized and round. Height: 2' 0". Length: 6'-0". Posture: Quadruped. Fur color: Dark-gray. Fur texture: Course. Weight: 65 Lbs.

 

This creature appears as a dark-gray rat, filthy and unwashed, with slightly luminescent eyes.

 

Dislikes ----- : Bright light. This creature has a 70% chance of shying away from bright light (check each rat).

 

Disposition - : Evil by nature, this breed of rat will attack and feed upon any creature it happens upon. It will not attack a creature that is greater that three times its height, unless it outnumbers that creature at least 3 to 1.

 

Fears -------- : Large cats and creatures that are x3, or greater, in height.

Habitat ------ : Crypts.

Immunities - : Sickness, Disease and poison (excluding toxin poison).

Life-span --- : 25 years.

Likes -------- : Food. This creature will feast upon rotten flesh as well as fresh.

Needs ------- : Basic necessities of life (food, water shelter, Etc.).

Note --------- : None.

 

Special Abilities:

Night-Vision: As the Psychic Spell.

 

Innate Sense of Direction: An Awareness roll of "Sense of Smell" (add +50 to % roll checks) will enable a rat to run through a maze, or similar structure, successfully finding its way out within 0 to 2 turns (1-D4 -2) per directional choice (two chances to get the lowest roll).

 

Special Defenses:

99% resistant to undead fear, and the effects thereof.

 

Special Offenses:

There will be a 50% chance a nest of crypt rats will be carriers of a random level disease. The level of the disease that may be present among them is as follows:

 

%Roll: Disease levels:
01-30:   Level #1
31-70:   Level #2
71-00:   Level #3

 

Susceptibilities and Weaknesses: Bright light will enforce a -15 defense and offense for 1-D4 turns.

 

Weapon Susceptibilities : Rank-0 non-magical weapon to harm.