Remtar

Reference image of a Purvaskin Remtar (Left) and a Mitaunik Remtar (Right)

The Ratfolk, or Remtar as they call themselves are a humanoid nomadic people who have settled the cold wastes of Nerius, Northern Trepheon, and mountains of Northern Ludwag. The Ratfolk also have an easier Vitae process, along with a preference to study the school of Corporis.

## *Origin*

The Ratfolk originate from one of the many realms the Dormian civilization opened portals to during their rule. Their original realm was desolate and somewhat like Nerius today, after the Remtar were transported onto Trepheon they quickly were noticed by the spirits of death and flesh due to their animalistic and savage nature. The Spirits guided them to their new home of Nerius, a vast cold region booming with potential for them.

The Remtar didn't like their new home, but soon they realized that it was much better than their old one. They spread through Nerius like that of a plague; settling every cave, glacier and mountain they could find. The whole of Nerius has Ratfolk settlements and strongholds scattered around, but the largest populations reside in Western reaches of the cold continent.

After their contact with the necromantic and carnomantic spirits, they began praising them and regard them as their saviors. Worship of spirits is still popular in the Remtar societies across Nerius and Northern Ludwag.

## *Anatomy*

The Ratfolk possess a thick white fur which helps them survive in harsh cold environments, being able to survive shivering blizzards with ease. Their furry coat also protects them slightly from blunt hits. Remtar are not able to survive in hot and tropical regions as they will exhaust themselves because of the heat, to avoid this issue some of them cut their fur short. The Remtar who live on Ludwag have split off into different subspecies, adapting to their climates.
The Ratfolk have a humanoid body alongside large, pointed ears. Remtar are tall and somewhat skinny creatures, having excellent hearing and smell. Their eyes normally have silver and pale blue colors, while also being more effective in the dark. They have seven fingers on each hand alongside paws for their feet. Parts of their biology seem to resemble that of a Feyan.

## *Dimorphism*

### Female

It's known that female Remtar are able to grow out hair like that of Humans and other races, but only the same color of their fur. They are shorter than the males but more skinny, it is known that they are very fast and agile.

### Male

Male Remtar aren't able to grow hair on their heads like other races. Like Orcs, they are savage and brutal. Males harbor sharp teeth, along with being strong in their legs; being able to reach speeds slightly faster than that of a human. Remtar are slimmer than humans and are considered slightly weaker in their upper body when compared to humans.

## *Subspecies*

**Mitaunik Remtar** - Ratfolk who kept the white fur from their ancestors, a large majority of these types of Remtar live in the Nixian lands but it isn't rare to find them elsewhere. They are said to be stubborn and untrustful, but most of these claims are false. They are able to hide in blizzards with ease using their furry camouflage. Mitaunik Remtar are the most devout in their worship to the spirits of death and flesh, but there are those who defect and choose not to.

**Urvakin Remtar** - Urvakin Ratfolk are those who harbor the caves and caverns, they often dislike the sun  and wish to dwell in the dark. This is why they are grey furred alongside having sharper teeth and slightly thinner frames, they as well have somewhat better vision than other Remtar. They do live in other societies but most of the time you will find them working in underground markets and dabbling in criminal acts.

**Purvaskin Remtar** - Remtar who live in forests and the plains, developed a brown tint of fur. It is unknown as to why this happened, but some believe it is used to better fit in with humans and other races. The Purvaskin are slightly shorter, but have more broad bodies. They as well sometimes have a hard time speaking Mitaunik Skreut as they have grown accustomed to speaking Monic.

## *History and Language*

Very shortly after the Great Shift, a group of Ratfolk outcasts travelled North back to Nerius. There they spread the Trepheonic values they learned from their time with the humans, and formed their own Clan of Ratfolk. They and some other Remtar tribes sent large longboats towards Ludwag to settle it, as they took the idea of expansion from the Human kingdoms of Trepheon.

They sailed and landed in the plains before the Great storms encircled Ludwag, the Remtar settlers found out about the hate for necromancers the Lattish had and decided to travel Southward. They entered the taiga and noticed it had the perfect conditions for them, but there was a problem. The Nixians already settled the taiga and mountains of northern Ludwag, the Remtar hesitantly agreed to live under the Nix. Some of them integrated within Nixian society very well, but the majority of Remtar don't enjoy living under the same roof as men and dwarves.

The Remtar speak a squeaky language known as Skreut to them, it is said to be very chattery. Ratmen who settled on Ludwag developed a more refined version of Skreut which in their tongue they call ‘ Mitaunik Skreut’. It utilizes more human-like sounds.

## *Culture*

Ratfolk follow their strong, but respect powerful Corporis mancers much more. The Remtar who follow this worship the spirits of Flesh and Death, seeing mancers of the school of Corporis as priests. Tribes of Ratfolk in Nerius often have powerful mancer leaders, offering sacrifices usually.

The praising of worship of the spirits of death and flesh has slightly dwindled among the Remtar of Ludwag, but it is still quite popular. The largest populations of Ratfolk who still praise them are found in the Nixian lands.

Remtar who live in the Nixian lands sometimes try their hand in crime, but there are numerous Ratfolk that embrace Nixian society. Some even join the Nixian military and fight for them, but these Remtar are times shunned and disrespected by Ratfolk who dislike the Nix.