Of Rats and Thieves

Written By: Brittney Perry

Reviewed By: Mary Courtney

Plotline: [The Tarrasch Rat Pack]

Brief: A new adventurer, Luca Norwish, comes to town looking for a group to adventure with. He already has a mission, and needs help to help a farmer clear out his rat infestation. They are set upon by the Tarrasch after the rats are killed.

Requirements:

  • Run on Friday Night

    • Synopsis: Luca Norwish,a friendly adventurer, is looking for a party to adventure with. He and his wife have traveled to Stonewood looking for fortune. He has with him a message from a farmer, looking for someone to help him clear out a rat pack that is eating his seed grain. The PCs go to the farm and are greeted by Gerald, the farmer. He explains that he has a large bag of seed grain for spring planting, and the rats are strongly attracted to it. He can no longer manage them on his own and is so glad that the PCs are there. Gerald leads them to a room where to Giant Rats are.
    The Rats meander around the room occasionally going to the bag of grain. The Giant Rats do not attack unless they are attacked first or the grain bag is disturbed. The farmer encourages the PCs to kill the docile rats. Once the rats are slain, Gerald goes into the room and makes sure they are all dead. All the cast members that played as rats gather outside and change costumes The cast members then respawn as the Tarrasch. Gerald turns to face the doorway so the PCs backs are to the door. Gerald, the farmer, thanks the PCs and inspects the leftover grain. While doing this he makes small talk and explains the rat tail bounty that the SCPSD has put in place. As the PCs are talking to the farmer, the Tarrasch storm into the room and incapacite the players. Once the PCs are down, they are searched for magic items, money and rat tails. These items are kept on the Bishop until end of event. Luca is abducted, the rest are stabilized and left with a note or a bloody mark. The farmer is caught in the crossfire and dies.

    Outcomes:

    1. The PCs decide not to go with Luca, Luca goes off on his own to find another group and is abducted off screen.
    2. The PCs are able to beat down all the rats, save the grain, but fail to hold off the Tarrasch. They are robbed and left. Luca is abducted. The Tarrasch symbol is left at the scene on the back of a PC's hand or forehead, in blood.
    3. The PCs are able to beat down all the rats, save the grain, and hold off the Tarrasch. The symbol is not left on a PC. Luca is still abducted.

    Number of Cast Members: 7 or MORE- Luca Norwish, Gerald Farmer, 6+ Giant Rats 6+ Tarrasch Pawns

    Props: Rat Tails, message from farmer., warning from the Tarrasch, Rat Tail for Treasure

    Costuming: Brown or Gray Tabard, Rat Mask, Rat Tail, Unassuming Townsperson, Hulking Rotting Corpse

    Treasure: Rat Tails (Each Rat, when killed, gives game item a rat tail for the bounty.), Silver

    Hook: Luca gathering an adventure group

    Scenes:

      In Game: Grain Storage Room Out of Game: Inside empty cabin Flee Point:

    Non Standard Effects: GIANT FIELD RAT can heal to full body TWICE on a TEN count [One I feed, Two I feed, etc.]