The Bloody Rats

Written By: Brittney Perry

Reviewed By: Scott Bennett

Plotline: The Rat Pack

Brief: A hunter collecting the rat tail bounty is seeking help in clearing out a large rats nest he found in a cave.

Requirements:

  • Run on Saturday
  • Synopsis: Cornelius Grayson, a hunter collecting the rat tail bounty, comes into town looking for a group to help clear out a nest he found. There are more rats than he can handle, and is willing to share the bounty. When the PCs get to the cave, there is a large colony of rats feeding off of dozens of people that have been thrown in the cave. Painted around the cave at about head height are several bloody fists painted in rust-red blood. The bodies are in varying states of decay, some fresh and some very old, mostly adults, but some small skeletons can be seen beneath larger ones. The rats are feeding on the flesh and are bloodstained. Fights occasionally break out among the colony as the eat. These rats are larger than their grain-fed cousins. As the PCs approach, the rats abandon their food and attack. Unlike the other rats, these attack without being provoked. These rats are super aggressive.

    Outcomes:

    1. The PCs clear the rats out of the area
    2. The PCs leave the rats

    Number of Cast Members: 1 plus desired amount of Bloody Rats

    Props: One rat tail per rat for treasure

    Costuming: Brown or Gray tabard, rat mask, rat tail, red tabard or sash around waist, Hunter's Clothing/ Farmers Clothing

    Treasure: Rat Tails

    Hook: Cornelius Grayson, a hunter, collecting bounty comes into town.

    Scenes:

      In Game: cave Out of Game: Cleared out cabin, big enough for combat. Painted around the cave at about head height are several bloody fists painted in rust- red blood. Bodies around the cave. Flee Point: door to the cave

    Running Notes: Each Rat, when killed, will give a rat tail for the bounty. These are in game items.