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| + | |name=giant rat | ||
| + | |difficulty=2 | ||
| + | |level=1 | ||
| + | |experience=8 | ||
| + | |speed=10 | ||
| + | |AC=7 | ||
| + | |MR=0 | ||
| + | |align=0 | ||
| + | |frequency=2 | ||
| + | |genocidable=Yes | ||
| + | |attacks=Bite 1d3 | ||
| + | |weight=30 | ||
| + | |nutr=30 | ||
| + | |size=Tiny | ||
| + | |resistances=None | ||
| + | |resistances conveyed=None | ||
| + | |attributes={{attributes|A giant rat|sgroup=1|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|infravisible=1}} | ||
| + | |reference=[[monst.c#line736]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | A '''giant rat''', {{monsym|giant rat}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[tiny]] [[carnivorous]] [[animal]] that is a slightly stronger and [[weight]]ier form of [[rodent]], and can be seen via [[infravision]]. | ||
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| + | A giant rat has a single bite attack. | ||
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| + | ==Generation== | ||
| + | Randomly-generated giant rats are always created hostile, and may appear in small [[group]]s. A [[sewer rat]] can [[grow up]] into a giant rat. | ||
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| + | [[Wererat]]s can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a hostile sewer rat on each adjacent square, and a character that gets [[lycanthropy]] from a wererat can similarly summon tame giant rats using the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]] with at least 10 [[power]].{{refsrc|src/were.c|144|nethack=3.6.7}} | ||
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| + | Giant rats are the first [[quest]] monster for [[Healer]]s, making up {{frac|96|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Healer quest]]. They also appear among the random {{white|r}} that are part of the first quest [[monster class]] for Healers and make up {{frac|24|175}} of the monsters randomly generated there. | ||
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| + | ==Strategy== | ||
| + | Giant rats are barely stronger than sewer rats and give slightly more nutrition, but are no more significant as threats. As with sewer rats, only the weakest and/or unluckiest starting characters will have any trouble with giant rats. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The giant rat first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, both based on [[Jay Fenlason's Hack]], and is included in the initial bestiary for [[Hack 1.0]]. | ||
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| + | ==Origin== | ||
| + | {{wikipedia|Giant rat}} | ||
| + | {{wikipedia|Giant Rat of Sumatra}} | ||
| + | The name "giant rat" has been applied to various species of large rats, as well as large rat-like animals, and larger versions of ordinarily-small animals are a popular form of creature in science-fiction and fantasy media. The giant rat of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' is explicitly based on "the giant Sumatran sort" in the first edition ''Monster Manual'': the [[Wikipedia:large bamboo rat|large bamboo rat]] (''Rhizomys sumatrensis'') is a species of rodent in the family ''Spalacidae'' found in east and southeast Asia. The large bamboo rat is one of four species of bamboo rat, and can reach lengths of nearly 50 cm (20 in) with a 20 cm (7.9 in) tail, and may weigh up to 4 kilograms (8.8 lb). Their typical diet includes bamboo roots as well as cultivated tapioca and sugarcane, and they are hunted as food by human beings. | ||
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| + | Also known as "dire rats", the giant rats of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' settings are capable of working exceptionally well in groups, and often take advantage of their numbers to attack more efficiently. They generally avoid attacking stronger creatures, especially those wielding fire, unless driven by extreme hunger or compelled to do so by a wererat or vampire. Giant rats are also excellent swimmers, and inhabit sewers and other subterranean areas such as crypts, dungeons and even graveyards. Giant rat bites had a small chance of transmitting a serious disease, and victims were recommended to seek immediate clerical attention. | ||
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| + | The "Giant Rat of Sumatra" that appears in [[wikipedia:Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur Conan Doyle]] story "[[wikipedia:The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire|The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire]]" and other stories featuring [[wikipedia:Sherlock Holmes|Sherlock Holmes]] may also be based on the large bamboo rat. | ||
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| + | ==Encyclopedia entry== | ||
| + | {{encyclopedia| | ||
| + | Rats are long-tailed rodents. They are aggressive, | ||
| + | omnivorous, and adaptable, often carrying diseases. | ||
| + | |||
| + | "The rat," said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible | ||
| + | audience, "although a rodent, is carnivorous. You are aware | ||
| + | of that. You will have heard of the things that happen in | ||
| + | the poor quarters of this town. In some streets a woman dare | ||
| + | not leave her baby alone in the house, even for five minutes. | ||
| + | The rats are certain to attack it. Within quite a small time | ||
| + | they will strip it to the bones. They also attack sick or | ||
| + | dying people. They show astonishing intelligence in knowing | ||
| + | when a human being is helpless." | ||
| + | |[ 1984, by George Orwell ] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | {{nethack-367}} | ||
[[Category:Monsters]] | [[Category:Monsters]] | ||
Revision as of 00:32, 30 January 2024
r giant rat 
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | 2 |
| Attacks |
Bite 1d3 |
| Base level | 1 |
| Base experience | 8 |
| Speed | 10 |
| Base AC | 7 |
| Base MR | 0 |
| Alignment | 0 (neutral) |
| Frequency (by normal means) | 2 (Quite rare) |
| Genocidable | Yes |
| Weight | 30 |
| Nutritional value | 30 |
| Size | Tiny |
| Resistances | None |
| Resistances conveyed |
None |
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A giant rat:
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| Reference | monst.c#line736 |
A giant rat, r, is a type of monster that appears in NetHack. It is a tiny carnivorous animal that is a slightly stronger and weightier form of rodent, and can be seen via infravision.
A giant rat has a single bite attack.
Generation
Randomly-generated giant rats are always created hostile, and may appear in small groups. A sewer rat can grow up into a giant rat.
Wererats can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a 2⁄21 chance of generating a hostile sewer rat on each adjacent square, and a character that gets lycanthropy from a wererat can similarly summon tame giant rats using the #monster extended command with at least 10 power.[1]
Giant rats are the first quest monster for Healers, making up 96⁄175 of the monsters randomly generated on the Healer quest. They also appear among the random r that are part of the first quest monster class for Healers and make up 24⁄175 of the monsters randomly generated there.
Strategy
Giant rats are barely stronger than sewer rats and give slightly more nutrition, but are no more significant as threats. As with sewer rats, only the weakest and/or unluckiest starting characters will have any trouble with giant rats.
History
The giant rat first appears in Hack 1.21 and Hack for PDP-11, both based on Jay Fenlason's Hack, and is included in the initial bestiary for Hack 1.0.
Origin
The name "giant rat" has been applied to various species of large rats, as well as large rat-like animals, and larger versions of ordinarily-small animals are a popular form of creature in science-fiction and fantasy media. The giant rat of Dungeons & Dragons is explicitly based on "the giant Sumatran sort" in the first edition Monster Manual: the large bamboo rat (Rhizomys sumatrensis) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae found in east and southeast Asia. The large bamboo rat is one of four species of bamboo rat, and can reach lengths of nearly 50 cm (20 in) with a 20 cm (7.9 in) tail, and may weigh up to 4 kilograms (8.8 lb). Their typical diet includes bamboo roots as well as cultivated tapioca and sugarcane, and they are hunted as food by human beings.
Also known as "dire rats", the giant rats of Dungeons & Dragons settings are capable of working exceptionally well in groups, and often take advantage of their numbers to attack more efficiently. They generally avoid attacking stronger creatures, especially those wielding fire, unless driven by extreme hunger or compelled to do so by a wererat or vampire. Giant rats are also excellent swimmers, and inhabit sewers and other subterranean areas such as crypts, dungeons and even graveyards. Giant rat bites had a small chance of transmitting a serious disease, and victims were recommended to seek immediate clerical attention.
The "Giant Rat of Sumatra" that appears in Arthur Conan Doyle story "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire" and other stories featuring Sherlock Holmes may also be based on the large bamboo rat.
Encyclopedia entry
Rats are long-tailed rodents. They are aggressive,
omnivorous, and adaptable, often carrying diseases.
"The rat," said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible
audience, "although a rodent, is carnivorous. You are aware
of that. You will have heard of the things that happen in
the poor quarters of this town. In some streets a woman dare
not leave her baby alone in the house, even for five minutes.
The rats are certain to attack it. Within quite a small time
they will strip it to the bones. They also attack sick or
dying people. They show astonishing intelligence in knowing
when a human being is helpless."
