Rat in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Homebrew, Monster Manual (5e), 2014, Monster Manual (5.5e), 2025
Rat
Tiny beast, unaligned
Armor Class: 10
Hit Points: 1 (1d4 - 1) 1d4-1
Speed:
20 ft
, climb: 20 ft
STR
2 -4
DEX
11 +0
CON
9 -1
INT
2 -4
WIS
10 +0
CHA
4 -3
Skills:
Perception +2
Senses:
Darkvision 30 ft, Passive Perception 12
Languages: -
Proficiency Bonus: +2
Agile. The rat doesn't provoke Opportunity Attacks when it moves out of an enemy's reach.
Keen Smell. The rat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage.
- Diseased (Optional). If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or contract a disease. Until the disease is cured, the target can't regain hit points except by magical means, and the target's hit point maximum decreases by 3 (1d6) every 24 hours. If the target's hit point maximum drops to 0 as a result of this disease, the target dies.
Suggested Environments
Any climate; Forest, swamp, Underdark, & urban terrain
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