Ratkin

Ratkin are a kind of Changing Breed in Werewolf: The Apocalypse game. As most breeds, Ratkin were given a mission by Gaia, and that would be controlling human population by eating their food and spreading desease and pests and it worked until Garou decided to exterminate all of the other Breeds in the so called War of Rage. Since them, the Ratkin had to live in the margins of human society and could barely make it but because of the rapid urban growth, they recovered and once again are in ascendance. Ratkin are feral and brutal, mainly because they are Wyld touched, meaning they can not only frenzy like others shapeshifters but also allucinate in a state called Rapture.

Ratkin are still very distrustful of Garou even now, because one of their aspect was completely destroyed during the War of Rage, the equivallent of Garou's Galliards or Bards. However, before they were slain, they foretold that in the final days the Ratkin would come back from their secret refugies just as happened.

The Ratkin are divided in 8 aspects, much like Garou's Auspices, whice are as follow:

- Knife Skulkers: Honored assassins of the Ratkin that work by contract only. They also act as judges and mediators, much like a Philodox - Shadow Seers: Shamans and spiritual guides, much like a Theurge - Tunnel Runners: Spies and scouts, that are spread all around the world. Simillar to Ragabash - Warriors: As the name implies, fighters and killers, the first combat line, much like Garou's Ahroun.

The lack of a Galliard equivalent is due the War of Rage

There are also four "Freak Aspects", Ratkin that spent a long time and Umbra and so lost some of their sanity, but have special attunements with the spirit world.

- Engineers: Scientists, inventors and tinkeres, they love to deal with technology. - Munchmausen: Swashbucklers Ratkin, the most insane of them all - Plague Lords: These Ratkin spread disease whenever they go. - Twitchers: Anarchists among anarchists, Twitchers are insane and umpredictable demolition men.

Is also common a division between nine "Plagues", similar to the Tribes of Werewolfs:

-The Borrachon Wererats: Based in South America -De La Poer's Disciples: Based in Antarctica -The Gamine: Based in Europe -The Horde: Based in Eurasia -The Nezumi: Based in Japan -The Ratkin Ronin: Not based in any terrestrial region, instead associated with seafaring and the oceans. -The Rat Race: Based in North America -Rattus Typhus: Based in Africa -Thuggees: Based in East Asia