Creature:Rottaki

There are few places in Aoshtai where the intrepid Rottaki have not ventured. Having appeared a few thousand years ago after the Age of Heroes, apparently fleeing from the tyranny of their homeworld, this ratlike race has been wandering the galaxy in their bronzed ships ever since. They have no central government outside their chieftain-admirals, and while some fleets choose to settle down and colonise uninhabited planets, most prefer the freedom of nomadic life in the void of space. Sometimes pirates, sometimes traders, sometimes couriers or mercenaries, the Rottaki are always on the move.

Some in Aoshtai believe the Rottaki to be the scourge of Rhya herself, for the constant attacks of their raiders are the bane of many faraway colonies. Others value them greatly, as their astropaths are often the only Aoshtaians able to navigate through the more dangerous hyperspatial routes in the galaxy. But their skill at starfaring is recognised by all, as is their prowess in combat: their dimunitive size belies great strength and almost unending potential for violence, further exacerbated by their innate psychic abilities. Stumbling upon a Rottaki flotilla in outer space may be either your doom, or your salvation, depending on the circumstances.