Rat City

Rat City, the capital of Rattariften, is a small medieval city existing in an extradimensional space occupied by intelligent rats. Though accessed through tunnels in the ground through the sewers beneath the subway the world beyond the archway is 'unroofed' cloaked in an eternal half-light that shines through a thick layer of cloud. After Bo and Jorek saved the Kingdom from the Beast King Laurencio IV, the tunnels collapsed preventing them and the Crystal Afflicted from returning.

## History

### Origin

When Professor Maxim Challenger found an extradimensional space in the winding tunnels beneath the subway. His readings indicated the presence of an energy source that he intended to use to once and for all prove his superiority over his upstart student; the so-called Mr Spectacular. Unable to access it himself due to the tight and narrow spaces his natural recourse was to assemble a team who could access the space. To this end he trained a number of lab rats in basic procedures and measurements to bring back scientific readings and acquire samples. However, after dispatching the first missions he lost tenure at ESU. Nobody on the ESU staff would hear him out about his Project: Ratrift and the rats were left bereft of leadership.

Their exposure to the Memory Crystals granted them increased sapience over the generations and the descendants of original lab rats and sewer rats had formed a new species of intelligent rat- threatened by the frequent 'invasions' by their feral kin the first King of the rats Laurencio I lead his people in defense of their new homeland and founding Rat City for all enlightened Rats.

### Beast King

An ordinary cat found his way into the kingdom and was granted sapience by a crystal collar- moreover through this collar the cat could manipulate the minds of the rats. Forcing them to forget that he was a cat he assumed the throne as Laurencio IV- after killing the real Laurencio IV. Then he began distributing bread throughout the kingdom that had been treated with crushed up Memory Crystal increasing the spread and growth rate of the Affliction. The increased intake of crystal seemed to help in his control of the populace ruling as a seemingly benevolent king all while eating first the royal family and then his subjects. This all changed when Sir Edmund, on the Oratcle's advice, sought outside help to get through to the king and show the truth. He journeyed through the territories of the feral rats to the dangerous land of the giants. Here he by chance met two tiny giants- just as the Oratcle had told him.

Still believing his destiny was to persuade the King to aid the Crystal Afflicted he lead Bo and Jorek to Rat City and the Palace of the Rat King. After they were turned away at the gates he lead the brothers into the granary where the King's treachery was discovered. The three were captured and thrown into the dungeons- to remain until the King got hungry- where they met Maxim Septimus a mad old rat who was a scion of a lineage of lab rats that had been the leaders of the project under the professor. Bo and Jorek faced the Beast King and shattered his crystal collar reverting the malicious tyrant into an ordinary cat.

## Notable Inhabitants

* Sir Edmund
* Princess Brie
* Maxim Septimus
* The Oratcle