The Ratfolk
From Undead Archive Staff
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| Physique: 1 | |
| Athletics: | 0 |
| Melee: | 0 |
| Resilience: | 0 |
| Agility: 1 | |
| Aiming: | 0 |
| Stealth: | 0 |
| Reflex: | 2 |
| Finesse: | 1 |
| Reason: 0 | |
| Awareness: | 0 |
| Medicine: | 0 |
| Technology: | 0 |
| Academia: | 0 |
| Presence: 0 | |
| Morale: | 2 |
| Intimidation: | 0 |
| Persuasion: | 2 |
| Deception: | 0 |
- Notable NPCs
- The Elders, Avery Emerson
- General Disposition
- Friendly, guarded, excitable about weird shit, mysterious.
- They lovingly call themselves The Ratfolk like it's a pet name. They know there's a negative connotation and they don't care.
- They have shops set up where players can trade in car parts for cash.
- Use your judgement if a player comes by wanting to sell weird objects. Examples can include literature, rare plushies, oddities from the surface world, foraged plants and animals, etc.
Beliefs About the Virus
The Ratfolk tell people that the virus was sent to Earth by the Rat God to punish humanity. Whether or not they actually believe this is unknown (they don't, but it's funny, so that's what they tell people).
The Rat God
The Rat God is who the Ratfolk claim to worship. In truth, the Rat God is an inside joke they all share at the expense of everybody else.
- The running story is that the Rat God came from a tunnel system deep beneath the canals of the sewer lines. No one knows how long she's been down there, but it could be centuries.
- The Rat God showed Herself to the Ratfolk and told them they were all part of Her brood. Her will is often cryptic and ever-changing. In truth, the Ratfolk will attribute everything and anything to the Rat God's will. Why are you hoarding? Rat God said to. Why are you in this tunnel? Rat God wants it. Why would you hit me? Rat God.
- The Ratfolk will make up a number of ridiculous stories and rumors and attribute it to the Rat God. Allegedly, Ratfolk have gone diving in the sewage, have eaten spiders and cockroaches, and even sacrificed rats, all in the name of the Rat God. It's unclear whether any of this has actually happened.
The Rat God is a great way for them to keep up their insane, unhinged farce. It's easy to seem like you've completely lost your mind when you can attribute your insanity to a made-up god.
