Homebrew Ratkin Species Details

Existing on the edge of society, shunned as vermin, Ratkin have a well-earned contempt for the other races in the Underdark. Necessity has forced them to band with their former oppressors to help overcome the Red Tide that threatens to extinguish any life in the Underdark. It is an uneasy truce,  yet borne without hesitation as it is a lesson all Ratkin learn early on in life; the lone rat dies, while the colony survives.

Ratkin Traits

Small, filthy, tricksy

Ability Score Increase

Ratfolk have their Dexterity score increased by 2, and their Constitution by 1, but their Strength score is decreased by 2.

Age

Ratfolk generally reach adulthood at the age of 15 and live 50-60 years.

Alignment

Ratkin are generally neither Good nor Evil, though they are often Chaotic.

Darkvision

Ratkin have superior vision in dark and dim light. They can see up to 60 feet in darkness as if it were dim light, and dim light as if it were bright light. They are unable to discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.

Iron Gut

Years of scavenging for food have nurtured your tolerance to disease, you are immune to diseases.

Keen Smell

Living mostly in the shadows and darkness, Ratkin have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Languages

You can speak Common and Undercommon.

Pack Tactics

You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Size

Ratkin are generally 2.5-3 feet tall. Most weigh around 30-40 pounds.

Speed

Ratfolk have a base move speed of 30 feet and a burrowing speed of 5 feet.

Survival Instincts

Ratkin grow up learning how to survive in hostile conditions. They are taught how to forage for food and move around their surroundings at a very young age, because of this they are proficient in Survival.

Tooth and Claw

Ratkin can choose to make either a bite or claw attack as an unarmed attack, dealing piercing damage. This deals damage equal to 1d4+DEX modifier.

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