Fighting the Rat King

Written By: Brittney Perry

Reviewed By: Scott Bennett

Plotline: The Rat Pack

Brief: A Rat King has been discovered! Joined by the tail, the Rat King will attack and feed off of anything that they can reach.

Requirements:

  • Run on Saturday Early Evening
  • Completion of "The Bloody Rats"
  • Synopsis:

    Goodwin Copperriver comes into town with an announcement.

    ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

    The City of Stonewood thanks you for your participation in helping eliminating the hoard of rats terrorizing the city. Just a few moments ago, a Rat King was discovered! The City of Stonewood implores every able bodied adventurer to assist the city in eradicating these rats, and will pay a reward for doing so!

    Thank you for your participation.

    The PCs discover a large colony of rats in a large, dug out den with multiple tunnels running from the main chamber. The chamber is full of Bloody Rats. At the rear of the chamber, there is a mass of rats not moving around a whole lot and are fighting between themselves. This is the Rat King. These rats are joined by the tail, almost on top of one another.

    Outcomes:

    1. The PCs defeat the Rat King and the rest of the rats
    2. The PCs leave the Rat King, since he can't leave the den

    Number of Cast Members: 1 - As many as possible

    Props: One rat tail per rat for treasure, Rat Posters to hand out

    Costuming: Brown or Gray tabard, rat mask, rat tail, red tabard or sash around waist, Stonewood Official clothing, Brown or Gray Tabard, Rat Mask, Rat Tail hooked to Tie Loop

    Treasure: 1 Silver per rat, 40 Silver for Reward

    Hook: Goodwin Copperriver comes to town with an announcement

    Scenes:

      In Game: A large dug out den, with tunnels running from the main chamber Out of Game: an empty clearing Flee Point:

    Non Standard Effects: Rats can heal on a ten count

    Running Notes: - Free Bloody Rats will keep respawning until the Rat Kind is killed. Each rat in the Rat King only respawns once. - The Rat King can move, but has to move as a unit. - The rats stay grouped together near the Rat King