Rat King

r Rat King File:Rat King.png
Difficulty	unknown
Attacks	Weapon 2d4, Bite 2d3

Base level	12
Base experience	unknown
Speed	15
Base AC	7
Base MR	0
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Unique
Genocidable	No

Weight	200
Nutritional value	120
Size	Medium

Resistances	stoning
Resistances conveyed	None

Other attributes	The Rat King: has no hands. is an animal. eats corpses. is not a valid polymorphable form. is an overlord to its kind. is male. always starts as hostile. can follow you to other levels. is nasty. is strong. likes gold. likes gems. can pick up weapons and food. can pick up magical items. can be seen through infravision. cannot be tamed.

Reference	SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1476

The Rat King appears only on his level in SLASH'EM. Although all other r are tiny animals, he is in fact medium sized and able to use weapons, wands and scrolls.

StrategyEdit

He can be quite dangerous to the unwary adventurer, owing mainly to the fact that he is reasonably fast, has a lot of hit points, and is always armed with a long sword, meaning his weapon attacks hit relatively hard. He can also use any wands or other magic items that are found in his room, making him potentially all the more dangerous.