Rat-lings / Rat Folk

[Snoring Rock]

I am running a 5e campaign set in Fairhill (Frog God Games) and I am using the Swords and Wizardry version. Where can I get a good solid 5e conversion for rat-folk?

 

[76512390ag12]

They're goblins with tails.
Or halflings if they are PCs..

 

[Charlaquin]

The Scarred Lands Player’s Guide for 5e has a PC race of rat-folk that I think is pretty balanced with the core PHB races.

 

[Snoring Rock]

Ha...goblins. How obvious.

 

[Istbor]

There is this on D&D Beyond.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/races/1452-ratling


And this from the Wiki for a general template, though I think I would have them as small rather than tiny.
https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Ratling_(5e_Creature)

Could then just vary them depending on what role you want, (artillery, tank, caster/healer, melee fodder).

 

[Jester David]

Kobold Press has Ratfolk in their expansive 5e supplement :
https://koboldpress.com/kpstore/product/midgard-heroes-handbook-for-5th-edition-dnd-5e/

 

[jgsugden]

You can also look on beyond for Nezumi.

Ratfolk historically are a signifciant part of my campaign worlds. They are 'Pi-rats' made up of my Nezumi and Were-rats.

Mine have:
Size: Medium
Dex +2 / Chr +1
Darkvision
Climb speed of 20
Proficiency: Acrobatics, Perception
Expertise (double proficiency) on Perception involving smell
May hide as a bonus action
They can hold something in their tail, but not manipulate it.
Advantage on Survival checks to collect food.