Animal · SM -1 Dire Rat [Monster Manual, page 64]
Attributes
ST9
DX12
IQ3
HT14
HP9
Will9
Per12
FP12
Basic Speed6
Basic Move6
Dodge10
DR0
Melee attacks
| Usage | Level | Damage | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBite (14): thrust 1d-3 cutting (KYOS: 1d-4 cutting). Reach C. | 14 | thrust 1d-3 cutting (KYOS: 1d-4 cutting) | C |
| Blunt ClawsBlunt Claws (14): thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-3 crushing). Reach C. | 14 | thrust 1d-2 crushing (KYOS: 1d-3 crushing) | C |
Traits (10)
- Combat Reflexes
- Flexibility
- Fur
- Night Vision 4
- Reduced Consumption 3 (Cast Iron Stomach)
- Resistant to Metabolic Hazards +8
- Semi-Upright
- Short Lifespan 4
- Silence 2
- Wild Animal
Skills (5)
- 14Brawling
- 14Climbing
- 14Escape
- 13Scrounging
- 14Stealth
Notes
- GCS ancestry draft: gcs/dire-rat.gct
- Source template total: -29 points.
- Library-rebuilt template total: -29 points.
- CER was computed from parsed Typical Stats using the Dungeons On Automatic baseline CER path.
- Review attacks, special abilities, encounter frequency, treasure, grappling, and GCS modifiers before approval.
- Weight 50 lbs.
Encounter rating
CER15
Offense8
Protection7
Threat tierminor
Appearing6
Wandering4
Tags
- srd-3-5
- animal
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Where this one came from
- Source record
- Dire Rat [Monster Manual, page 64]
- Source system
- gurps_4e_fan_conversion / author_permission
- Released under
- cc_by_4_0
- Conversion
- 0.2.0-reviewed
- Review status
- approved
- Credit
- Original GURPS conversion by Enraged Eggplant, from Monsters (May 11, 2024); adapted and republished with permission.
- GCS ancestry draft: gcs/dire-rat.gct
- Source template total: -29 points.
- Library-rebuilt template total: -29 points.
- CER was computed from parsed Typical Stats using the Dungeons On Automatic baseline CER path.
- CER recomputed from the reviewed Typical Stats through the canonical Dungeons on Automatic CER path: OR 8, PR 7, CER 15, threat tier minor.
- Encounter metadata derived (gregarious): average number appearing 6, wandering weight 4. Encounter metadata derived for 0.2.0 from the reviewed threat tier and creature class (appearing: minor 4 / standard 2 / major 1 / severe 1, forced to 1 for solitary classes — including swarms, which are a single multi-body creature — and raised to 6 for gregarious minor creatures; wandering weight: minor 4 / standard 3 / major 2 / severe 1). The fan-conversion source states no appearing-in-numbers or wandering values, so these are derived, not source mechanics.
- Lair, treasure, and grappling remain unpopulated in 0.2.0 by package policy: the authorized fan-conversion source states no lair, treasure, or grappling values, and review declines to invent them. See review/policy/0.2.0-empty-field-policy.md.
- Review approved by automated-mechanical-review on 2026-07-26 (batch ee-2026-07-26-b7-ordinary); GCS fidelity check passed, DOA playability check passed.
- No exception flag: ancestry totals reconcile, stats parsed completely, ratings match the consumer CER path, and mechanics are runnable as written.
Enraged Eggplant GURPS monster conversions; used, adapted, and republished with unrestricted permission from the author. Portrait and tokens are AI-generated original art. Sources and credits.