Written By: Brittney Perry
Reviewed By: Mary Courtney
Plotline: [The Tarrascht Rat Pack]
Brief: A woman runs into the tavern seeking help. She leads them back to her husband, who has been murdered. The symbol of the Tarrasch is drawn in blood on the man's forehead. Drawn by the smell of blood, the group is then set upon by a large colony of Bloody Rats.
Requirements:
Synopsis: A woman, Hannah Jodivah, runs into the tavern, pleading for help. She says she found her husband on the trail and he is wounded and needs healing. When she is followed, the PCs find the body of Marlyn Jodivah, her husband. The body is bloody, but there is no blood on the trail. It is missing a hand, and it is tied off with a tourniquet, leaving a bloody stump where the hand should have been. On the forehead, drawn in blood, is the symbol of the Tarrasch. As the group surveys the scene, they are descended upon by a group of Bloody Rats, drawn to the scene by the blood. The rats attack the PCs, leaving behind a rat tail for every rat killed. Once the rats are beaten, the Hannah Jodivah will ask the PCs to escort the body to her home to prepare it [NPC Shack]. Once there, she will bid them goodbye.
Outcomes:
Number of Cast Members: 7 plus [recommended] OR 2 people plus X-number of rats needed
Roles: Bloody Rats , Hannah Jodivah , Marlyn Jodivah
Props: One rat tail per rat for treasure
Makeup: Face is beaten and bloody., On the forehead in blood or red makeup, is the Tarrasch symbol.
Costuming: Brown or Gray tabard, rat mask, rat tail, red tabard or sash around waist, Left hand is a bloody stump, bloodstained shirt [down arm and down front], bloody tabard
Treasure: 1 Tail per rat
Hook: A woman runs into the tavern and seeks help to heal her husband
Scenes:
Running Notes: The slain cheesemaker, Marlyn Jodivah has been badly beaten and tortured before being dumped on the trail. Hannah Jodivah was on her way to look for her husband, as he never took this long getting home on Friday. She was on her way to the tavern, as she knew there was a market and hoped he'd be there. The BLOODY RATS should fight as a group, driven by food. In this case, the food is the dead body and any PCs that should go down. They should fight aggressively, and be protective of the food.