The Ratfolk of the Underdark
Feb 27, 2014 5:11:49 GMT
Post by Rat King Skratt on Feb 27, 2014 5:11:49 GMT
Name: The Ratfolk of the Underdark. Also known as Ratlings.
Appearance: A small and lithe race, Ratfolk are intelligent rat-like creatures that walk as easily on two legs as on four. They have small clawed hands, long snouts and tails. The average Ratling is under 4 feet in height.
Numbers: Thousands
Powers: Being a subterranean race, Ratfolk are highly perceptive, fully capable of night vision and skilled in smell and hearing. Though they are small, Ratfolk are known for their agility and wit.
Society & Nature: Unlike most races of the Empire, the Ratfolk were a largely subterranean race, living beneath the earth in vast networks of megacaves, caverns and tunnels called the Underdark. The majority of Ratfolk are weak-willed and petty, making them natural followers. This allows more ambitious Ratfolk to easily gain support among the masses. Prior to the great disaster that destroyed the Empire, there were thousands of Ratfolk that styled themselves as the sole Rat-king. Due to issues of immense overpopulation, poverty, government corruption and general instability were frequent happenings in Ratfolk society.
Role: The Ratfolk of the Underdark were incorporated into the Empire 900 years before the Doom though they did so willingly and without significant armed resistance. Ratling slaves were a common sight throughout the Empire and they were typically employed as manual laborers and field workers, seldom being made household slaves. Ratfolk communities existed in every major city throughout the Empire with Ratling ghettos being a common problem. Some ratlings were used as scientific test subjects by the war wizards.
Reputation: Due to their connotations with poverty, thievery and crime, most races look down scornfully at Ratfolk.
Diet: Ratfolk are omnivorous.
Current Leader: Rat King Skratt. Once a pirate and outlaw, he now stands as the last Rat King of his people and the leader of all remaining Ratfolk fled to Ashen Isle.
Appearance: A small and lithe race, Ratfolk are intelligent rat-like creatures that walk as easily on two legs as on four. They have small clawed hands, long snouts and tails. The average Ratling is under 4 feet in height.
Numbers: Thousands
Powers: Being a subterranean race, Ratfolk are highly perceptive, fully capable of night vision and skilled in smell and hearing. Though they are small, Ratfolk are known for their agility and wit.
Society & Nature: Unlike most races of the Empire, the Ratfolk were a largely subterranean race, living beneath the earth in vast networks of megacaves, caverns and tunnels called the Underdark. The majority of Ratfolk are weak-willed and petty, making them natural followers. This allows more ambitious Ratfolk to easily gain support among the masses. Prior to the great disaster that destroyed the Empire, there were thousands of Ratfolk that styled themselves as the sole Rat-king. Due to issues of immense overpopulation, poverty, government corruption and general instability were frequent happenings in Ratfolk society.
Role: The Ratfolk of the Underdark were incorporated into the Empire 900 years before the Doom though they did so willingly and without significant armed resistance. Ratling slaves were a common sight throughout the Empire and they were typically employed as manual laborers and field workers, seldom being made household slaves. Ratfolk communities existed in every major city throughout the Empire with Ratling ghettos being a common problem. Some ratlings were used as scientific test subjects by the war wizards.
Reputation: Due to their connotations with poverty, thievery and crime, most races look down scornfully at Ratfolk.
Diet: Ratfolk are omnivorous.
Current Leader: Rat King Skratt. Once a pirate and outlaw, he now stands as the last Rat King of his people and the leader of all remaining Ratfolk fled to Ashen Isle.