Rimien (Rodents)

Racial Traits

• Type : Rimiens are rodents.

• Size : Rimiens are all medium sized except for Rats who are large and mice who are small.

• Base Speed : Rimiens have a base movement speed of 30ft.

Strong traits

• Natural Climbers : Rimiens have a base climb speed of 30ft. Mice and rats have a climb speed of 50ft in cities while all other Rimiens have a climb speed of 50ft in forests.

• Large Cheeks : Rimiens have large and elastic cheeks where they can hide items such as a small weapon, a book or any equivalent of 200 coins of space.

Weak traits

• Poor swimmer : Rimiens have short limbs for the size of their body and have a difficult time swimming. They roll athletic with disadvantage when swimming and cannot apply their proficiency bonus even if they are proficient in athletic.

• Short memory : All Rimiens except Rats have a terrible time remembering things. They roll all knowledge rolls with disadvantage unless they have notes or a book about the subject.

Race Variant

Rats (Large)

• Ability modifier : Rats are the largest and strongest of their kind. They replace their +1 DEX for a +1 CON and a +2 STR.

• Immunity : Rats are the most resilient race in all of Parvus. They are immune to the effects of diseases but can still carry them and spread them to others.

• Unfriendly face : Rats are known to be imposing and unfriendly. They have disadvantage on all charisma rolls except for intimidate.

Mice (Small)

• Ability modifier : Mice are smallest of the Rimiens and are also quicker thinkers. They have a +2 in INT and a +1 in DEX.

Squirrels and Chinchillas

• Ability modifier : Squirrels and Chinchillas are known to have lush and beautiful fur. They have +1 DEX and +2 CHA.

• Fluffy faint: The large and fluffy tail of Squirrels and Chinchillas can come in handy in battle. As a bonus action they can swing it in front of them to distract their enemy granting them +2 AC and +2 atk bonus until the begining of their next turn. This can be used twice per short rest.

Beaver

• Ability modifier : Beavers are tougher than any other Rimiens and have the thickest fur. They have +1 DEX and +2 CON

• Natural Swimmer: Beavers are the only type of Rimiens who are good at swimming. They have a base swim speed of 30ft. (This trait remove the racial trait "Poor swimmer")

Porcupine

• Ability modifier : Porcupines are a very avarage race of Rimiens. They have +3 CON.

• Spiky back : Porcupines are covered in spikes and can use them to protect themselfs. They have +1 natural armor and enemies who attack them with unarmed strike or grapple them take 1d4 damage per attack or per turns of grapple.

Naming Traditions

Feminine names

Use the French name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Masculine names

Use the French name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Family names

Use the French name list of Xanatar's Guide to Everything.

Culture

Major language groups and dialects

Rian is the commonly spoken language of the Rimiens. They are also all fluent seekers of common since they have traded for many years with the Alliance.

Culture and cultural heritage

TBD

Common Dress code

Rimiens live in the north of the Mainland where the weather can be extremely cold. They wear thick wool or cotton clothing to withstand the norther temperatures. Dye is hard to come by in the north so their cloth is beige or brown. The easiest dye to come by in the north is made from blueberries and is used for military uniforms and national flags.

Art & Architecture

Rimiens are very efficient builders. They build compact and towering houses and can build them in any sort of climate. Their houses are mostly made of wood with a coating of plaster outside and a thick layer of clay between the wooden walls to keep the heat inside.

Common Customs, traditions and rituals

TBD

Birth & Baptismal Rites

TBD

Funerary and Memorial customs

TBD

Common Taboos

TBD

Common Myths and Legends

TBD

Ideals

Beauty Ideals

Rimiens are not picky with beauty. As long as you're all in one piece you can be seen as beautyful. Although it is known that Squirrels and Chinchillas are the best looking of the Rimiens, they do not cross breed so it is then irrelevant to the other Rimien races.

Gender Ideals

Rimiens see males and females as equals and do not assign specific roles to one or the other. The female might be the one giving birth but the father could be the one staying home and taking care of them while the mother works for the town guard.

Courtship Ideals

Rimiens have a very short lifespan and are quite spontaneous with their relationships. When two mice like each other they can simply ask their parents for their permission to live together. One it has been accepted, they then exchange a silver necklace with the birth gem of their partner on it. and are officially united for the rest of their life.

Related Locations

• Micefolkia
• Port Royal