Homebrew Rattevir Species Details

Mysterious, secretive, and crafty; bright-eyed big-hearted, and kind; impetuous, rebellious, and seditious. The folk of Taldorius have levied all of these qualities against the rattevir, the strangely unnerving but otherwise wholesome half-rat folk of Aeres; and there are elements of truth to these accusations, not the least of which is the assertion that the ratfolk are mysterious and secluded (that they certainly are, at least for the most part). But in an age where their kind were once dragged away to the dungeons simply for breathing within the city walls, it's hard for any well-meaning folk to blame the rats for their skittishness. Only in just the past few years have the rattevir managed to reclaim many of their old stomping grounds in the city proper, now that the Council of the Silver Flame governs the province with a far greater tolerance for inhuman folk than the tyrannical King Lancathir. However, despite their daily presence in and around the city streets, most of their kind still happily dwells beneath the cobblestone, milling about in a warmly lit and tightly packed thoroughfare which they call Padfoot Alley (a play on their soft-footed nature and universal talents for more clandestine pursuits).Commoners also call this once-dreary catacomb the Kingdom of Rats, more matter-of-factly than with any sense of derision; although it's far closer to a village than anything resembling an entire kingdom. Padfoot Alley is the only haven on Aeres that the rattevir can distinctly call their own. No one without whiskers and a tail is allowed to set foot beyond the threshold of the Bubble and Squeak, the above-ground tavern and main entryway into the Alley, and the business of the ratfolk who live underground is entirely their own, bereft of any scrutiny or intrusion from the world above. Even powerful enchantments and transmutation spells are easily cast aside by the rodent magicians who guard the entrance to that place, and infiltration is next to impossible. No, the only way for any non-rat to enter Padfoot Alley is by an exceedingly seldom personal invitation, or by an equally rare happenstance of fate to become rattevir themselves. 

Rattevir Traits

Natural Inclination

Natural Inclination

Even though the rattevir are mostly domesticated and no longer driven by survival in the primordial wilderness of Gruncrist, they still maintain their natural nimbleness. They also have an intense attraction to knowledge, and they're driven by curiosity. As a ratfolk, your Natural Inclination (Add +2) is to either Dexterity, Wisdom, or Intelligence. You may then add +1 to any other score of your choice.