Pantegan
Pantegans, aka “murine people”, are small rat-men of magical or paradoxical origin. They have thick hair on various parts of their bodies, prominent ears and teeth, sharp faces, very thin hands, long, tapering feet, and a characteristic hairless tail. Little is known about the pantegans’ origins, but scholars interested in the matter (mainly members of this same population) recall that a kingdom of mice appears in very remote chronicles of the Archaic Age. Those stories also mention the brave ruler Psycharpax and his warriors, so these beings are reported to have been roaming the shores of the Middle Sea since the dawn of history.

Today, pantegans live on the edge of different fiefdoms and cities, trying to integrate as best they can or merely making the most of their proximity with the wealthier and better-organized human race. Their activities and attitudes are as varied as those of any other people; however, owing to their physiognomy, they are particularly good at engineering, goldsmithing, and precision craftsmanship, highly skilled in counterfeiting all sorts of objects and documents, and adroit in the exploration of places underground.

How Other Races See Them
Their distinctive appearance, natural immunity to disease (despite being healthy carriers of some), ability to feed on fare inedible for other races, and philosophy that “the true hero is the one who survives to fight another day” are all qualities that Kingdom inhabitants publicly criticize, while barely managing to conceal their envy.

Another vile rumor about them attaches the Fall of Plutonia to the endless network of tunnels that the pantegans are said to have dug, more or less intentionally, under the capital of the Empire. While Pantegans have always kept quiet on this subject, they remember the Fall as a terrible tragedy for their own people.

Pantegan Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age. Pantegans reach adulthood roughly around age 9 or 10. They rarely live longer than half a century.

Size. Pantegans average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 45 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Darkvision. Thanks to your rat senses, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Nimble and Snappy. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. You can also attempt to hide even when you are only obscured by a single creature, as long as they are of at least one size larger than yours.

Rat Life. You are immune to disease.

Live Fast. You have proficiency in the Stealth and Perception skills.

Flee and Survive. You have disadvantage on all saving throws against being frightened.

Pantemime. When you get hit during a brawl, you can make a scene and pretend that the hit you've taken has knocked you out, discouraging further attacks. When you take a whack, you can use your reaction to pretend to be injured and you cannot be attacked again until the start of your next turn. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish the current brawl.