D&D 5E Ratfolk PC stat sources?

[Voadam]

So a new PC in my 5e Iron Gods conversion campaign has been suggested playing a ratfolk for his new character for story reasons (the party is allies with a bunch of ratfolk and rescued their leader) so I am looking around for 5e ratfolk stats.

I have the Midgard Heroes Handbook for 5th Edition from Kobold Press which has a PC ratfolk option with stats of size small, +2 dex, +1 int, -2 str with darkvision, swim 10, move 25, pack tactics, nimbleness (can move through hostile enemies spaces) and rodent empathy.

Are there other 5e ratfolk type stats I should consider?

 

[Voadam]

Looking over my files I also have the Scarred Lands Player's Guide which has Slitheren rat people PC stats of medium size (but short) +2 con, +1 either dex or int, 30 speed and climbing, darkvision, d3 finesse bite option, advantage on escaping grapples, advantage to resist disease, get athletics acrobatics and stealth as class skill choices, and light crossbow shortbow and shortsword proficiency.

 

[Voadam]

The World of the Lost Lands 5e Rules Addendum has ratfolk who are size medium, 30' move and climb, dex +2 wis +1, disease resistant, unarmed teeth and claws d4, with city subrace proficiency slight of hand and steath and a scrounging ability, and wilds subrace with proficiency stealth and survival and swarm tactics (attack advantage when adjacent to an ally).

 

[Voadam]

Custom Ancestries & Cultures has a ratfolk entry: Small, 30' move, advantage on preception smell checks, advantage on poison saves and resist poison, +2 dex +1 wis, proficiency in survival and advantage on finding stuff in cities.

 

[Morrus]

Our Dungeon Delver’s Guide has ratfolk in it.

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The 5E version is in the appendix.

 

[Corinnguard]

Ratfolk – 5th Edition SRD

 

[Voadam]

Our Dungeon Delver’s Guide has ratfolk in it.

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The 5E version is in the appendix.

I was looking in the LU Adventurer's Guide and did not see one. I was not even aware of the Delver's Guide.

 

[Voadam]

Ratfolk – 5th Edition SRD

Yep, that's the Lost Lands one, good to know there is an online srd entry, thanks.

 

[Morrus]

I was looking in the LU Adventurer's Guide and did not see one. I was not even aware of the Delver's Guide.

Then we’ve definitely got to be even more annoying with our constant going on about A5E!

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

WotC would rather original names for species to can be protected by copyright.

If WotC wants a 5E rafolk specie, these would be based in the tari from Dark Sun.

 

[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.