*2nd tier (creatures)* **Challenge** 9 (5,000 XP); **DC** 17/15 **Area** Immediate (special) The adventurers discover a horde of resilient and pervasive pests crawling throughout their supplies! These vermin aren’t just tough, they are particularly dangerous and disturbing them provokes a violent response. ## Possible Solutions An [[03-Mechanics/6-Ability Scores/Animal Handling|Animal Handling]] check drives the pests away from the provisions, or a [[03-Mechanics/6-Ability Scores/Nature|Nature]] check locates a tastier treat to lure the pests away. **Critical Failure.** All of the party’s food and water are ruined — each adventurer loses all of their Supply Dice and gains 1 level of fatigue. Any characters with no Supply Dice to lose instead gain 2 levels of fatigue. In addition, the party is attacked by 7 (2d4+2) swarms of rats. **Failure.** An hour after the adventurers next consume any of their Supply (they take a rest, or they stop travel for the evening), they are poisoned for 24 hours and realize the pests spoiled it. Each adventurer loses 4 (1d6+1) Supply Dice. Those unable to pay this penalty gain 1 level of fatigue. **Success.** The adventurers deal with the pests without losing any Supply Dice. **Critical Success.** The adventurers deal with the pests without losing any Supply Dice. Roll on the Boons and Discoveries table.