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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5390476" data-attributes="member: 57383">Ok, so how about taking the Mystaran Dire Rat, increasing the HD a bit (to, say, 16 HD?) and giving it the giant mouse's improved grab and gnaw SAs?The speed ought to be similar to the Giant Mouse, except it has a Swim speed.I'll also give it Int 2, since rats are not stupid animals.That'd look something like this:Titanic RatHuge Animal Hit Dice: 16d8+96 (168 hp) Initiative: +2 Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares), climb 20 ft., swim 30 ft. Armor Class: 16 (-2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+30 Attack: Bite +21 melee (3d6+15/19-20 plus disease) Full Attack: Bite +21 melee (3d6+15/19-20 plus disease) Space/Reach: 15 ft./10 ft. Special Attacks: Disease, gnaw, improved grab, trample 2d8+15 Special Qualities: Dire, low-light vision, scent Saves: Fort +16, Ref +12, Will +13 Abilities: Str 30, Dex 15, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 4 Skills: Climb +18, Hide +4, Listen +6, Move Silently +5, Spot +6, Swim +18 Feats: Alertness, Improved Critical (bite), Power Attack, Stealthy, Weapon Focus (bite) Environment: Any Organization: Solitary or pack (5-10) Challenge Rating: 7 Treasure: None Alignment: Always neutral Advancement: 17-24 HD (Huge); 25-48 HD (Gargantuan) Level Adjustment: — Titanic rats are omnivorous scavengers, but will attack to defend their nests and territories. A typical titanic rat is 30 feet long and weighs about 30,000 pounds.  COMBATTitanic rats attack fearlessly, biting and chewing with their sharp incisors.  Disease (Ex):  Filth fever—bite, Fortitude DC 24, incubation period 1d3 days, damage 2d4 Dex and 2d4 Con. The save DC is Constitution-based. Dire (Ex): A titanic rat is considered to be a dire animal for the purposes of saving throws.Gnaw (Ex): A titanic rat deals automatic bite damage every round it maintains a grapple.Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a titanic rat must hit with a bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. Trample (Ex):  As a standard action during its turn each round, a titanic rat can trample a Large or smaller opponent. This attack deals  2d8+15 points of bludgeoning damage. A trampled opponent can attempt  either an attack of opportunity at a –4 penalty or a Reflex save (DC 28)  for half damage. The save DC is Strength-based.  Skills: Titanic rats have a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks. Titanic rats have a +8  racial bonus on Climb checks and can always choose to take 10 on Climb  checks, even if rushed or threatened.</blockquote>

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