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Hive Rat

Medium beast · CR 1/4
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An enormous mutant sewer rat that hunts in packs, biting and clamping down to grapple prey for its swarm to finish.
Minion
How to run itSwarm in numbers for Pack Tactics advantage, bite to grapple a single PC and hold them in place while packmates pile on.

Hive rats were enormous, nearly hairless, rapacious rodents who inhabited the sewers and lowest levels of Coruscant. The mutant rat species was often believed to be the result of ecosystem damage and exposure to sewage, pollution, and reactor radiation.

Armor Class 11 · Hit Points 22 (3d8 + 9) · Speed 30 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 12 16 2 10 4

Keen Smell (Trait). The hive rat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Pack Tactics (Trait). The hive rat has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hive rat's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Bite (Action). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) kinetic damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 15).