Demon Rat

Demon Rat by Stone Gargoyle

The demon rat is a rodent-like creature which has a serpent-like tail and a face armored with bony plating and heavy horns. It's glands secrete poison through the fur to discourage attackers. They are extremely annoying in that they can rip through wood with their teeth and take up residence in walls of homes and hollow trees.

Alignment: Considered Miscreant

Eight Attributes: I.Q. 1d4, M.E. 1d6, M.A. 1d6, P.S. 1d6, P.P. 2d6+4, P.E. 2d6+4, P.B. 1d4, Spd 2d6+10

Hit Points: 3d6

S.D.C.: 2d6

Natural A.R.: 12

Horror Factor: 12

P.P.E.: 1d6

O.C.C.: None; animal

Natural Abilities: Nightvision 1000 feet, climb 90%, track by smell 80%, prowl 60%, and can burrow and chew through wood at a rate of six square inches per minute. Attacks per melee: 3

Damage: Bite doing 1d6 or claws doing 1d4, barbed serpent tail whip doing 2 points of damage, touching fur does 1d4 damage for 1d4 melee rounds unless a successful save vs. poison is made. Can also jump/jab with horns for 1d6 damage.

Bonuses: +1 to strike, +3 to dodge, +4 to roll with impact, +6 to save vs. poison, immune to its own poison.

Magic: None

Psionics: None

Value: None

Life Span: 6 years

Habitat: Dark and hard to reach places in large old cities, catacombs and ruins, and to a lesser degree old rotting trees.

Languages: None other than whisker movements and squeaks and body language

Enemies: Snakes

Size: 1-2 feet long from snout to butt

Weight: 10-15 pounds

A swarm of them can have upwards of 300 members, though they are usually in smaller groups of 3-4 in well-kept and traveled areas.