Sewer Rat Human (5e Race Variant)
Human (Sewer Rat)[edit]
| “ | A general nuisance and overall stain on the general population of Dint | ” |
| —Guardsman | ||
Physical Description[edit]
Living among the trash heaps and disease of the city of Dint these people find themselves in the Sewers and Alleys of the city. Though they vary with the normal range of human diversity their skin often lacks any vibrancy, taking on a sickly pale hue.
History[edit]
Your Family history has only ever known the crater left by the floating city, with the wastelands outside left inhospitable by a long gone war and a strangeness in your blood your body has adapted quickly to your preferred mode of survival in the waste heap known as the city of Dint.
Attitudes and Beliefs[edit]
You may fit into either one of two categories. The Scorned: Those who feel the weight of the unfair hand delt to them. They blame the monarchy and ruling class of the floating city for their misfortunes. Naming them as oppressors or ignorant they hold a distain for the guardsmen sent down to keep Dint in line and the propaganda they spread. Often favoring Anarchy, Vigilante violence or Criminal society to order and work under the guardsmen.
The Believers: Those who believe full heartedly in the glory of the floating city, that the grace the monarchy has shown in building the walls around Dint are the only thing protecting them from the wastes outside. They are grateful for the guardsmen keeping order and the work that keeps their smog choked society running.
Human Sewer Rat Names[edit]
Sewer Rats will often go by a Nickname to protect themselves from the ever watching law enforcement only trusting few with their real names.
Male: 'Rat', 'Racoon', 'Bones'
Female: 'Crow', 'Bear', 'Maggot'
Human Sewer Rat Traits[edit]
Living in the shadow of the wonderous floating city you have developed a knack for climbing the ever growing trash heaps of Dint as well as a resistance to the perpetual smog that blankets the city.
Abilities: Your Constitution score increases by +2 and your Dexterity score increases by +1.
Age: You reach maturity at the standard human rate, the standard lifespan for a Human Sewer Rat is only 40
Alignment: Due to a harsh life they tend toward Chaotic Neutral alignments.
Size: Hunger leaves them malnourished, rarely reaching their full height. They vary from 4'5 feet to upward of 6 feet. Your size is medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also gain a Climbing speed of 15 feet.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Due to limited Education you don't know any others.
Weak Darkvision: Still living mostly above ground you have only partially adapted to the dim light of the city. You have Darkvision for 15 feet though it appears blurry and unfocused without light.
Smog Breather: You have Resistance to Poison Damage and Advantage on Saving throws against being poisoned or diseased.
Slippery Escape You have Advantage on Checks against being grappled and you can fit through spaces as if you were small
Scrappy You have Proficiency in Improvised Weapons.
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
When creating a Human Sewer Rat character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these tables in addition to or in place of your background's characteristics.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angers Easy |
| 2 | Me First |
| 3 | Grizzled |
| 4 | Empathetic |
| 5 | Sticky Fingers |
| 6 | Suspicious |
| 7 | Trusting |
| 8 | Hedonist |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anarchy |
| 2 | Cog in the Machine |
| 3 | Community |
| 4 | Eat the Rich |
| 5 | Progress forward |
| 6 | Subservient Subject |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | La Familia |
| 2 | Messy Ex |
| 3 | Criminal Connections |
| 4 | Indebted |
| 5 | Friend in the Guard |
| 6 | Rat Pack |
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