DIRE RAT

August 9th, 2018

As an added bonus, I present another creature that makes a popular opponent for low-level adventurers in Pathfinder, the dire rat, since kobolds tend to keep them as pets, and since CR 1/3 creatures are actually pretty easy to convert.

This is a conversion of the dire rat from the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary (pg. 232) to the Starfinder Roleplaying Game.

DIRE RAT

This dog-sized rodent peers at you from the darkness with glittering red eyes. Its thick and mangy fur is filthy, and its tail trails off like a snake, almost as long as the rest of the animal's body by itself.

DIRE RAT                                                  CR 1/3

XP 135

N small animal

Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +3

DEFENSE

HP 6

EAC 10; KAC 12

Fort +3; Ref +3; Will +0

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., climb 20 ft., swim 20 ft.

Melee bite +4 (1d6 P plus filth fever)

Offensive abilities filth fever (DC 12)

STATISTICS

Str +0; Dex +3; Con +1; Int -5; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills Athletics +7

Other abilities tracking (scent)

ECOLOGY

Environment any

Organization solitary or pack (2-20)

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Filth Fever (Ex)

Type Disease; Save Fortitude DC 12

Track physical; Frequency 1/day

Cure two consecutive saves

Dire rats can be as long as two feet, not counting the tail, and some can weigh as many as 25 pounds. Just as it has always been, dire rats are ubiquitous menaces, and they seem to be as adept at stowing away on starships as they ever were on sailing vessels.