Ratara

This character is from the Rise Of The Merchant Breakers campaign, which has concluded.

> *Come now, friends, there is no need for alarm. After all, we are on the same side. Our master is not amused by our petty squabbles, and I am quite sure that the reason for this bout is just as insignificant as the rest.* -Ratara, attempting to prevent a battle between Kor Lharos and Lord Hildus
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**Ratara**, also known as **Ratatak**, **The Sword God**, and **The Unbreakable Wall**, is a character in the Rise Of The Merchant Breakers campaign. Ratara was one of the five disciples taken in by The Lich Lord and trained to one day conquer the continent. He rampaged around the West and lead many campaigns against many armies until he was finally sealed within his own sword in The Cave Of Attrition.

### Aliases

The Sword God, Ratatak, The Unbreakable Wall

## Appearances

### Debut

Session #?

Unlike most of The Lich Lord's other students, Ratara focused less time on magic and spells and more on the art of swordplay. Countless decades he spent honing his blade. Every style and skill that existed was studied and perfected by him. No book or document about techniques was left unread. This dedication to his craft made him a nigh-unbeatable foe, but also distanced himself from many of his fellow students, especially Giles Ketting, with whom he shared a rivalry. He and his fellow student Thairne were friends, and he would often ask Thairne to retrieve lost documents and swords for him to add to his collection.

## History

When The Lich Lord's empire began to threaten other countries, much of the mortal world allied together against him. Despite his great power and unending knowledge, the Lich Lord knew that he was not invincible. Despite this, he wanted to make sure that his legacy would live on, even after his demise. In 252 BS, he eventually decided to train five disciples in order to carry on his legacy. These students were taught by the lord and were meant to rule the empire if he were ever destroyed.

### The Birth Of The Sword God (253)

The Lich Lord's empire began to grow quickly and many battles were fought in order for it to expand. The students of The Lich Lord were often told to watch the battles from a distance, and observe how battles were fought. Each disciple took interest in a different aspect of battle. Kor Lharos favored the brutal and bloody combat that occured, Giles Ketting admired the strategy and tactics that were used, Stheeok Yorddrum took intrest in the magic that was casted, and Thairne admired the ingenuity of the armaments and weapons that the soldiers used. Ratara, however, did not find anything occurring in the battle that seemed worth his time.

## Relationships

### The Lich Lord

Ratara looked up to his master as a wise mentor, and took his teachings to heart. While most of the other undead held disdain for Ratara's fondness for swordplay, The Lich Lord accepted and even encouraged his endeavor. After his master's passing, he vowed to continue expanding The Lich Lord's Empire. When coming face to face with the hero Gadreel, Ratara claimed that he would have revenge for the death of his mentor.

### Stheeok Yorddrum

As fellow students, Stheeok and Ratara would get along decently. Despite Stheeok being primarily a magic user while Ratara used melee, the disciples would usually maintain a cordial tone with each other, save for some occasions. During Ratara's daily walks, he would often ask Stheeok if he would like to join him, usually annoying the undead sorcerer.

### Thairne

While Ratara was an outcast to most in the Palace Of Decay, Thairne was the one student who he considered to be his friend. Like Ratara, Thairne often kept to himself and made an effort to not be the center of attention. They usually spent their time together training, studying, or going out on walks through the palace.

## Trivia

* The character of Ratara was loosely based on a friend of the Dungeon Master, Lorenz.
* Out of the five students trained by The Lich Lord Ratara was one of the only disciples known to still be active and continues rebuilding The Lich Lord's Empire, the other possibly being Thairne.