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 [[Wererat]]s can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a {{frac|2|9}} chance of generating a hostile giant 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}}
-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.
+The giant rat is 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.
 ==Strategy==

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 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.
-[[Wererat]]s can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a hostile giant 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}}
+[[Wererat]]s can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a {{frac|2|9}} chance of generating a hostile giant 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}}
 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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 ==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==
 {{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.
+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.
-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 appears in ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', where it is explicitly based on "the giant Sumatran sort" in the first edition ''Monster Manual'': the Sumatran rat, or [[Wikipedia:large bamboo rat|large bamboo rat]] (''Rhizomys sumatrensis''), is a species of rodent in the family ''Spalacidae'' found in east and southeast Asia - it is one of four species of bamboo rat. Large bamboo rats 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. 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.
-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.
+The giant rats of ''Dungeons & Dragons'' settings, also known as "dire rats", are capable of working exceptionally well in groups and often take advantage of 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.
 ==Variants==

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 In [[xNetHack]], giant rats are incapable of passing through [[iron bars]] like in ''NetHack'' and most other variants.
-===SlashTHEM===
+===SpliceHack===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM changes, five giant rats are generated on the sewer variant of the rat level at level creation.
+[[SpliceHack]] uses the same map for the rat level as SLASH'EM, with giant rats generated accordingly.
 ===EvilHack===
 In [[EvilHack]], giant rats are incapable of passing through iron bars as in xNetHack.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 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.
-[[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}}
+[[Wererat]]s can summon hostile giant rats by calling for help, with a {{frac|2|21}} chance of generating a hostile giant 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}}
 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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 ===SlashTHEM===
-In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM changes, the sewer variant of the rat level contains five giant rats.
+In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM changes, five giant rats are generated on the sewer variant of the rat level at level creation.
 ===EvilHack===

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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.		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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		+	==Variants==
		+	In variants that incorporate the [[Convict]] patch, Convicts can pacify or tame giant rats by [[chatting]] to them. Variants with the Convict role also give the giant rat multiple tiers of growth similar to other starting pets: a sewer rat can grow up into a giant rat, then an [[enormous rat]], and in all variants except [[UnNetHack]] they can become a [[rodent of unusual size]].
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		+	===SLASH'EM===
		+	In [[SLASH'EM]], giant rats are not randomly generated in [[Gehennom]]. They can be tamed by throwing [[cheese]] at them, and consider the food a treat.
		+
		+	Twenty giant rats appear on the [[rat level]] at level creation: eight are placed in [[The Rat King (SLASH'EM)\|the Rat King's]] room, and three each are placed in four other rooms in the level.
		+
		+	Giant rats appear among the random {{white\|r}} that are part of the first quest monster class for [[Yeomen]] and make up {{frac\|24\|175}} of the monsters randomly generated on the [[Yeoman quest]].
		+
		+	===dNetHack===
		+	In [[dNetHack]] and [[notdNetHack]], giant rats are [[omnivore]]s rather than carnivores.
		+
		+	===xNetHack===
		+	In [[xNetHack]], giant rats are incapable of passing through [[iron bars]] like in ''NetHack'' and most other variants.
		+
		+	===SlashTHEM===
		+	In [[SlashTHEM]], in addition to SLASH'EM changes, the sewer variant of the rat level contains five giant rats.
		+
		+	===EvilHack===
		+	In [[EvilHack]], giant rats are incapable of passing through iron bars as in xNetHack.

	==Encyclopedia entry==		==Encyclopedia entry==

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[rat]]	+	{{monster
		+	\|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]]
		+	}}
		+
		+	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]].
		+
		+	A giant rat has a single bite attack.
		+
		+	==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.
		+
		+	[[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}}
		+
		+	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.
		+
		+	==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==
		+	{{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.
		+
		+	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 [[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.
		+
		+	==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]]

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−	~~{{monster~~
−	~~\|name=giant rat~~
−	~~\|symbol={{brown\|r}}~~
−	~~\|tile=~~[[~~Image:Giant rat.png]]~~
−	~~\|difficulty=2~~
−	~~\|level=1~~
−	~~\|experience=8~~
−	~~\|speed=10~~
−	~~\|AC=7~~
−	~~\|MR=0~~
−	~~\|align=0~~
−	~~\|frequency=Quite rare, normally appears in small groups~~
−	~~\|genocidable=Yes~~
−	~~\|attacks=Bite 1d3~~
−	~~\|weight=30~~
−	~~\|nutr=30~~
−	~~\|size=tiny~~
−	~~\|resistances=None~~
−	~~\|resistances conveyed=None~~
−	}}
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−	~~A '''giant~~ rat~~''' is one of the fabled "rodents of unusual size". It is nothing special.~~
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	\|name=giant rat		\|name=giant rat