Quilled Rat
Abomination
Medium Fiend, Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 45(6d8 + 18)
Speed 30ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 4 (-3) 13 (+1) 7 (-2)
Senses passive Perception 11
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen Smell. The rat has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Quills. The rat has 12 quills. The rat cannot use an
attack if it doesn't have enough quills to be
consumed. Quills regrow after a long rest.
Baleful Bile. Whenever the rat takes piercing or
slashing damage, a 5ft square next to it, in the
direction of the origin of the attack, is sprayed with
acidic bile, inflicting 1d8 acid damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The rat makes two attacks: one with its
bite and one with its claws. It can replace its claw
attack with a quill throw or quill barrage attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Quill Throw (Consumes 1 quill). Ranged Weapon
Attack : +6 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 8
(1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Quill Barrage (Consumes 6 quills). The Rat
Abomination propels a barrage of quills in front of
it. All creatures in a 15ft cone originating from the
Rat Abomination must make a Dexterity Saving
Throw (DC 13), taking 10 (3d6) piercing damage
on a failure, half as much on a success.
Plated Rat
Abomination
Medium Fiend, Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17
Hit Points 45(6d8 + 18)
Speed 30ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 4 (-3) 13 (+1) 7 (-2)
Damage Resistances Bludgeoning, Piercing and
Slashing damage.
Senses passive Perception 11
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen Smell. The rat has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Armor Plates. The rat has 6 armor plates. The rat
cannot use an attack if it doesn't have enough
plates to be consumed. Each time it takes
bludgeoning damage a plate breaks. Every time it
loses or consumes a plate, its AC is reduced by 1,
down to 11. For every two plates it has lost or
consumed, it loses one of its piercing or slashing
resistances. Plates regrow after a long rest.
Baleful Bile. Whenever the rat takes piercing or
slashing damage, a 5ft square next to it, in the
direction of the origin of the attack, is sprayed with
acidic bile, inflicting 1d8 acid damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The rat makes two attacks: one with its
bite and one with its claws. It can replace its claw
attack with an Armor Plate Explosion.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Armor Plate Explosion (consumes 1-2 plates). The rat
explodes up to two of its armor plates. For each
armor plate exploded in this way, all creatures in a
15ft cone must make a Dexterity Saving Throw (DC
13), taking 7 (2d6) slashing damage on a failure,
half as much on a success. Multiple cones can
overlap.