D&D 5E Ratfolk PC stat sources?

[Mecheon]

I found this one on Reddit absolute ages ago that I was quite taken with given it was inspired by various groups of rats IRL

There's also a lot of Mousefolk ones out there, but, Mousefolk and Ratfolk got their own vibes

 

[Paul Farquhar]

For the sake of completeness, Monsters of the Multiverse suggests a wererat ancestor for a Swiftstride Shifter. I don't think its preferable to other things suggested. Custom Lineage is another WotC option.

 

[Peter BOSCO'S]

Does the new DND Legend of the Five Rings book from Asmodee have stats for the Nezumi? They're rat-folk.

 

[Voadam]

Does the new DND Legend of the Five Rings book from Asmodee have stats for the Nezumi? They're rat-folk.

Yeah I was thinking of that too. I only have the 3e book which did have stats for them (fairly strong ones overall, scent, 40 move, immune to taint, bonus to hide, move silent, climb, and poison and disease saves, etc.) which uniquely included pheromone messages for other nezumi.

 

[Corinnguard]

Ratfolk (9 RP) – d20PFSRD I can imagine you could convert this over to 5e.

 

[Voadam]

I found this one on Reddit absolute ages ago that I was quite taken with given it was inspired by various groups of rats IRL

There's also a lot of Mousefolk ones out there, but, Mousefolk and Ratfolk got their own vibes

Interesting variety of subraces.

 

[LordEntrails]

Initially I liked the Midgard one until I thought about making characters with it. IMO it is very limiting on what type of class you have to pick. I mean sure, you can always make something else, but the +2 / -2 really pidgeon holes the character.

But, really how do you envision the race? These stats give very different races. Are they furry bipeds? Are they stealthy? Wily? Disease ridden? Loners or social?

 

[TheHand]

Does the new DND Legend of the Five Rings book from Asmodee have stats for the Nezumi? They're rat-folk.

They are in fact in the Adventures in Rokugan book. The book uses the post-MMotM system for all the species (+2 to any, +1 to any for attributes). Their abilities are more geared toward the setting itself (Shadowlands survival), so probably not the best option for a non-Rokugan campaign.

 

[jgsugden]

If you're looking far afield, there are a few homebrew Nezumi races on D&DBeyond. I use one of them. Ratfolk play a huge role in my campaign setting due to a 40 year old pun on Were-rat Pirates ... or Pi-rats. They've nested all over my lore and found their way into almost every storyline somewhere.

 

[Voadam]

a 40 year old pun on Were-rat Pirates ... or Pi-rats.

Nice.