The Hungering Blight
We all heard the rumors of the disease-ridden rats in the biggest, filthiest cities of Europe. In one particular city, this little monster was a reason for most of the rat infestation - and surprisingly, it also chased out most of the non-conjured rats with it's summoned horde. Unfortunately for it, and nearby villages, when a wizard (or possibly hedge witch) cast a ritual to chase the diseases and vermin out of the city, this little monster had to flee. This lead to a sudden blight of swarming rats roving through the nearby villages and towns and devouring everything.
The Rat of Hungering Blight is a very cunning creature, but it is not truly intelligent. It can create a large number of its rodentia allies, but it cannot control them directly. I would definitely allow the Blight to use its leadership on larger numbers of rats instead of just the 3-4 it normally allows because of how small rats are - say 5 or 10 rats per point of leadership. The Blight can be bound with a Perdo Animal lab total of 5 or higher. Your saga may allow Perdo Terram as well.
Rat of Hungering Blight
Magical Might: 20
Characteristics: Cun +1, Per +1, Pre +1, Com -2, Str -16, Sta +2, Dex +2, Qik +9
Size: -8
Season: Summer
Confidence: 1
Virtues and Flaws: Magical Animal; Greater Immunity(diseases), Second Sight, Sharp Ears, Strong-Willed; Avaricious(hunger, Major), Magical Monster
Qualities and Inferiorities: Greater Power(Disloyal Swarm), Improved Damage x3 (bite), Improved Might x2, Lesser Power x2(Gnashing Teeth of Iron, Devouring Iron),
Personality Traits: Hungry +6, Greedy +1, Careless +2
Reputations: Devouring swarm 4 (local village)
Abilities: Athletics(climbing) 3, Awareness(predators) 4, Brawl(teeth) 4, Concentration (eating) 1, Leadership(rats) 3, Stealth(amid filth) 6, Survival(scavenging) 4, Swim(sewers) 3 [15 xp unspent]
Powers:
- Disloyal Swarm (4 might, +5 initiative, Animal): Summons a monstrous swarm of a couple thousand rats. This grants no control over the rats, as they are free to do what they will, though the Hungering Blight can use his leadership to command a number of them. The Hungering Blight uses this ability at sunup and sundown somewhat instinctively. (CrAn 40; base 15, +1 touch, +2 group, +2 Sun)
- Gnashing Teeth of Iron (2 might, +1 initiative, Animal/Terram): The teeth of the Hungering Blight, as well any rats it is commanding, can be as hard as iron - or actual iron. This grants it +2 damage, and lets the rats damage things they normally could not. (MuAn[Te] 20; base 4, +1 Te Req, +1 diameter, +2 Group; -2 might)
- Devouring Iron (1 might, +3 initiative, Terram): The Hungering Blight has developed a taste for iron and steel, and other metals. He will break them down to nothing and devour them with his teeth. This can also be used to burrow holes into stone or metal. (PeTe 15; base 5, +1 Touch, +1 concentration; -2 might)
Vis: 4 perdo in incisors
Combat:
Teeth: Initiative +8, Attack +10, Defense +15, Damage -15 or -13