![[sturgia 1.png]] # the Lake Rats ## "Free People of the Marches" - Criminals and Outlaws ### Tier 3 Outlaw Mafia The Lake Rats live in the marshes on the shores of the great northern lake, in shacks made out of the timbers of ruined ships. They live by “wrecking“ - ie, luring ships onto shoals with false lighthouses and beacons. Because they're scorned by the rest of [[Calradia-Conti.]] - ”all criminals, smell like marsh gas and mud and rotten fish” - they scorn everyone else back. Although mostly [[Sturgian]], their ranks have been swelled by fugitives, debtors, and anyone else who'd rather live by a thieves' code than by the laws of nobles. This clan is from [[Principality-of-Sturgia]]. # Game Files / Developer Diaries Possibly started as Freemen of the Marshes from [[Kingdom-of-Vlandia]] and later was turned into the [[Lake-Rats]] for [[Principality-of-Sturgia]]. Devs: > "For example, players who wish to emulate the adventurers who founded the [[Vlandian]] (and Norman) kingdoms can seek their fortunes with the [[Company-of-the-Golden-Boar]], mercenaries who are based on medieval outfits like the Catalan or Free Companies." | Source(s) | Text | | ---- | ---- | | comment_strings.XML | ring id="str_comment_special_clan_intro_company_of_the_boar.default" text="{=8GDgJCB4}If you're ever looking for stout warriors, friend, you should think about hiring the Company of the Boar. The stoutest lads in Vlandia flock to our banner. Because if you don't hire us, your enemy might."> |