Low shapes scurry along the edges of the street, noses twitching as a pack of ROUS emerges from between buildings. They fan out quickly, sniffing the ground with focused determination.
Once a trail is found, their attention locks in, movements becoming coordinated and purposeful as they begin to follow.
They do not attack immediately, but their intent is clear — once they have your scent, they are not inclined to let it go.
ROUSAreas Found: Hollowed Grounds, Stormbreak — Uncommon These large rodents are entirely blind but have increased olfactory senses. They gnaw on the stone walls to sharpen and help trim their long teeth and eat mostly garbage. Humans are a delicacy that these creatures like to hunt in packs.
Challenge Rating: Moderate HP: 694 | To Hit: +35 | Dmg: 23 Movement: Walk 30 ft.; Burrow 20 ft. (rubble and soft stone); Climb 20 ft. (rough walls) SPECIAL SKILLS Olfactory Tracking: locks onto human scent and follows it doggedly through twists and ruins; Gnaw-Through: can chew through wood, plaster, mortar, and softer stone to open paths or breach doors; Filthborne Resilience: exposure to refuse makes them stubborn against common toxins and sickness; Pack Coordination: yips and tail-drums keep the group synced, surrounding targets in tight corridors |
TRAITS Blind Navigators: rely on powerful smell, whiskers, and ground vibrations to map their surroundings; Stone Gnawers: continually chew stone walls to sharpen and trim their long teeth, carving new cracks and holes; Refuse Feeders: thrive on garbage and carrion, unusually tolerant of rot and filth; Pack Hunters:coordinate in groups to harry, flank, and overwhelm larger prey; Warrenwise: know every culvert and crawlspace, vanishing into tunnels at the first sign of danger ACTIONS Bite: a brutal chomp with chisel-teeth meant to maul and latch; Swarm Harry: the pack rushes in waves, nipping and retreating to wear a target down; Drag Down: several ROUS pile on a human-sized foe to topple and pin them; Wall Scrabble: rapid clawing and gnawing to open a small breach or expand a crack for escape |
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