Diseased Rat

Diseased Rat is a hostile animal. They are spawned by script from various game enemy creatures, similar to a summoned creature, but actually just spawned. They are spawned in groups of 10-12.
==Gameplay==
These small creatures can only attack with weak Piercing damage bites, twice per round. 
If a bite hits, then a Disease effect is applied inflicting damage each second, for six consecutive seconds. The damage is 1% (minimum of 1 damage) of the targets current Hit points. 
As this is a disease effect, it is a Poison damage applied. There is no saving throw.
Unlike ordinary Rat brethren, these foul rodents are evil and malign.
They spawn by certain boss enemies, such as a few Vampire creatures, or the Shaman Nilthiri.
The rats serve as a distraction, clog up the battlefield to occlude free movement, and buy time for the spawning originator.
==Gallery==
Screenshot (615).png|Shaman Nilthiri has spawned a dozen Diseased Rats to pester a party member in battle.