[DIY] DF Setting Information

[Captain-Captain]

Ice Rats


Occasionally a slain Ice Demon's putrid remains do not dissolve completely into the void, and the disgusting tainted stuff. And sometimes it ends up in what we modern folk would call the 'Food Chain'. Perhaps the type of Ice Demon whose remains do this is rat like or perhaps rats are more demon like than other vermin.

In any event, sometimes when the tainted food is eaten by a rat, particularly by a pregant rat, it breeds untrue and it's offspring are Ice Rats. Ice rats bear some resemblance to their rodent ancestors, but their features are sharper and one could say eviler.

Ice Rats are smarter (+! IQ) than ordinary rats, have 4 extra HP and can generate a protective coat of ice armor (DR 3 several times per day (GM's decision on which Limited Use limitation goes to any given rat). In temperatures over freezing the DR drops a point every minute. In frozen areas it may last as long as an hour depending on how much excertion the rats do. (GM's discretion) They also do a burning (cold) that varies. Some do 2d+1 cold damage, the others do 1d+1 (2). Males usually, but not always do the 2d+1 attack, and the reverse applies to females.

(GM note: They have the disadvantage of sadistic.

One wereIcerat is known to have existed, and she's been dead over 150 years.

It may be a demonic heritage, but Icerats rarely are found in the same swarm or area as other icerats, prefering normal rats as company and mates. The only known exception to this were the minions of the Were Icerat noted above.