Size: 40-60 cm / 1-2 feet long (without tail); 70-90 cm / 2-3 feet long (with tail); 20-25 cm / 0.6-0.8 feet tall
Weight: 0.5-1.5 stn / 1.1-3.3 lbs
COU 10 SGC 10(a) INT 14 CHA 11
DEX 11 AGI 13 CON 6 STR 10(s)
LE 5 INI 12+d6
DE 7 SPI 1 TOU 2 MOV 6
Bite: AT 10 DP d3 (+disease*) RE short
PRO/ENC: 0/0
Actions 1
Advantages/Disadvantages: Darksight II / Fear of Fire II
Special Abilities: Attack Weak Spot (Bite; Attack suffers -2 penalty. If successful, attack ignores PRO from clothing and armor. Natural and magical PRO apply as usual.)
Skills: Body Control 4 (13/13/6), Climbing 10 (10/13/10), Feat of Strength 2 (6/10/10), Intimidation 2 (10/14/11), Perception 10 (10/14/14), Self Control 4 (10/10/6), Stealth 7 (10/14/13), Swimming 6 (13/6/10), Willpower 2 (10/14/11)
Amount: 1 or 2d6+6 (rat nest), or 3d20+100 (gigantic pack)
Size Category: tiny
Type: animal, non-humanoid
Loot: 1 ration (tough)
Combat Behavior: Wolf rats sometimes ambush humans and try to attack unprotected parts.
Escape: loss of 50% of LP
Animal Lore (Wild Animals)
- They are creatures of the Nameless One.
- They usually retreat from fire.
- Wolf rats can transmit diseases.
Hunt: -1
Special Rules
* Disease: Wolf rats can transmit diseases. For every 10 DP they inflict, roll d20: 1-16 (no disease), 17 (lutanas), 18 (swamp fever), 19-20 (rabies). If infection occurs, make a disease check (see Core Rules, page 343). For more information on rabies, see page 129.
Panic from Fire: when confronted with a large fire (torchsized or larger), roll d6: on a 1-3, the wolf rat flees.
Pack: When attacking en mass, wolf rats receive +1 AT per rat (up to a maximum of +4 AT).
Pain +1 at: 4 LP, 3 LP, 2 LP, and 1 LP
Rats are regarded as bad omens and messengers and servants of the Nameless One in the lands of the Twelvegods. Even if some rat species are benign, the sight of wolf rats may be one more reason to believe in the stories that propose a link between these rodents and the god without a name. Wolf rats grow up to 1.6 feet, have dark fur, and are extremely aggressive.
Wolf rats live in northern and central Aventuria. It is just as likely to be found in Tobrien as in Almada and Arania. They can usually be found in ruins, forests, or city sewer systems. Some people witnessed wolf rats form large packs and overrun entire villages. Wolf rat numbers have been increasing since the beginning of the Starfall.
Adventurers might encounter these voracious rodents in tavern cellars, in the basements of houses or other buildings, and even in the forest. Unlike their calmer relatives, wolf rats attack before they get cornered.
