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Vastonia's
Monster Gallery!
 WERE
RAT, DESERT HYBRID
| CLIMATE/TERRAIN: |
desert |
| FREQUENCY: |
rare to common |
| ORGANIZATION: |
pack |
| ACTIVITY
CYCLE: |
night |
| DIET: |
carnivorous |
| INTELLIGENCE: |
mid-high |
| TREASURE: |
individuals
nil (layer R) |
| ALIGNMENT: |
chaotic
evil |
| NO.
APPEARING: |
4-12 |
| ARMOR
CLASS: |
5 |
| MOVEMENT: |
18'' |
| HIT
DICE: |
7 |
| THACo: |
13 |
| NO.
OF ATTACKS: |
3 |
| DAMAGE/ATTACK: |
1d6+1/1d6+1/2d6 |
| SPECIAL
ATTACKS: |
disease
(see below) |
| SPECIAL
DEFENSES: |
Immune
to additional
effects of silver which
normally effect
Lycanthrope creatures. |
| MAGIC
RESISTANCE: |
25% |
| SIZE: |
M (5-7') |
| MORALE: |
19
fearless |
| XP
VALUE: |
1,800
ea |
Appearance:
These strong but agile were creatures live within the mighty Plains of Red.
They usually stand 6' in height by have been known to be smaller or larger.
They have strong talons and razor sharp teeth which they use to shred their
prey to pieces. They appear to be Human from afar, but once anyone gets within
50' of these creatures it is quite apparent that they are anything but Human.
They have the head of a giant rat, the body shape of a human and a small wispy
fox-like tail protruding from their hind quarters. Any being with a keen sense
of smell can smell a were rat from a fair distance. Their rotted meat smell
is intensified during hot sunny days, thus this is the reason they hunt at
night.
Combat:
These were creatures hunt wildly at night. Running across the desert, slaughtering
anything which is unfortunate enough to get in the way. They posses strong forearms
which are used to rip their claws through almost any thickness of flesh , and
latch onto victims with their 1-2 inch fangs which protrude from their upper
and lower jaws. If a Were Rat successfully bites a victim there is a 5% chance
they will contracts a disease within the next month. The severity of this disease
is totally random. Desert Were Rats are extremely aggressive and will attack
encampments or small villages regardless of number. If more than half the pack
is killed during a single raid the remaining were rats will flee the area, perhaps
to return later to try and finish off the task they initially started out to
do.
Habitat/Society:
Were Rat's have been discovered living in small underground caverns in packs
of up to 57 in total. They usually inhabit dark, gloomy desert caves and hunt
in packs of 4-20 members, they are almost never encountered as individuals.
Ecology:
These creatures usually live deep within vast deserts or other type wastelands,
far from civilization. They are never found near large populations. At night
when the moon appears these rat-like creatures grow into their were forms and
ravage the countryside.
Variants:
The common Were Rat
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