Perils of the Rat King 3
Structure
Exposition
One short order of Justice, coming up!
Greetings True Believers!
After escaping a trap set by the Disco Boys, our heroes stumbled over a burglary in progress at a nearby restaurant, Chez Tortuga. The thief escaped leaving evidence behind and our heroes hungry to track her down!
After stewing over the clues, along with some help from Mouse Force, they made a fast run to the sewers. There they tracked down someone called the "Rat King".
It was a rough start, but after dishing out what they knew, the Rat King took it well. Until the mysterious thief attacked again! This time to try and steal the Rat King himself! With the thief having the element of surprise, our heroes went right from the frying pan to the fire!
In the end they fought her off, and put a mesmerized Rat King on ice. But again she seems to have escaped. Who is this mystery thief? And what does she want?
Looks like our heroes need to cook up a fast order of Justice, True Believers! On the double!
This is Not Stan Lee saying … EXCELSIOR!
Climax
Home Delivery
( music: Interrogation )
- heading after the rat king
- ( either via mapped locations or robberies or because of the nursery … they enter a sewer access. Not really challenged until they get to a sewer junction not far from the Rat King's domain. )
- Unlike most of the sewer, this junction is clean. It's free of trash and the walls have been steam-scrubbed.
- ( Heroes confronted by rat guards. They have mini weapons - crossbows and the like. They use sign language to communicate. They have a limited grasp on English.
- - If attacked, rats use a hit and run approach. They will swarm if desperate. But will tend to use their size to their advantage. They use darts, etc to protect themselves. Generally non-lethal.
- ( Fight - if a fight - last 1 - 3 rounds. 3 at the extreme. Rat King steps in to stop it. )
- - Rat King is near human. Shorter than average human but almost human sized rat-human hybrid. Real Name: Dr. Elias Sinch. Was transmuted into a rat after accidentally sticking himself with his own experimental stem cell formula based off rat DNA. Intention was to manipulate / regrow lost senses through stem cell therapy with Rat genetics. Instead, he caused himself to become the world's first rat-human hybrid. Elias knows the process - at least he's sure - it can't be reversed ( he's tried ). So now, he works to provide a sanctuary for discarded lab rat subjects and wild rats that want to come into the fold.
- - He's generally not interested in crime. Considers society a bit defunct as it turned its back on him. So he built his own society in a way. He's a bit lonely. Works on his serum in hopes it can help someone disabled in the future. Very "Aquaman, King of Atlantis" vibe here.
- He will express concern over some of his subjects going missing. He suspects: Wayne Tech, STAR Labs, Lex Labs. Plans an expedition to look for evidence of this.
- Mouse Force had ZERO idea Rat King was like this. Never met him before now.
- ( While talking or fighting, Masquerade will plant evidence on Rat King's domain to frame him. She is down in the sewer planting the evidence. If caught, she has it set up that she is another 'victim' : the victim from the nursery. She will react hysterical if the PCs have met her once. Just panic if they have not met her yet. )
- - ( If she gets him detained / arrested, she gets free access to search for the recipe she knows he has. Otherwise, she'll have to risk searching it while he's there ).
- - ( he has one of the recipe cards with the clues to the stolen Middle Eastern art and antiquities.
- - ( Rat King knows about this 'myth'. Doesn't believe it. Thinks it was part of the hype. He did compete … his current state contributed to him losing. He was told so. But got a recipe as a consolation prize. He keeps it in a vault with his more prized possessions.
- - ( About the recipes: If the recipes are put in order, the times and measurements form: 40°47'55.2"N 73°57'22.7"W , which is "The Blockhouse" in Northern central park. A small fort built in 1814. )
- - ( They already have the numbers 7, 12, 14 ).
- - ( recipes in descending order …
7 + 12 + 14 = 33 + ( 6 which is the recipe number ) = 40 degrees … this is the one from the initial heist.
3 + 9 + 7 + 10 + 3 + 10 = 42 + 5 = 47 feet
4 + 9 + +10 + 7 + 10 + 9 + 2.2 = 51.2 + 4 = 55.2 inches … this is the one that the rat king has
10 + 2 + 10 + 9 + 12 + 11 + 12 + 4 = 70 + 3 = 73 degrees
9 + 10 + 4 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 7 = 55 + 2 = 57 feet
6.7 + 5 + 10 = 21.7 + 1 = 22.7 inches ) - - ( Rat King remembers some of the contestants. There were 6 if you include the Rat King:
Miles Dubois ( works at Exquis )
"Rat King"
Francene Merriweather
Monica Bloominworth
James Nelson
Brent Mcnair )
Relations
Protagonists
Allies
Neutrals/Bystanders
Rat King
Adversaries
- Disco Boys
- Masquerade
- assorted minions, either mind-controlled security guards or mind-controlled rats
Backdrops
Locations
- Rat King's sewer lair under part of NYC
- "The Blockhouse" in Northern central park. A small fort built in 1814. )
Past Events
A Mistake On the Menu
( menu: United we stand, divided we fall )
- rat king proves his innocence or actually, its proven for him as Masquerade appears!
- (The Exquis is very upscale. Enough that it has Monolith Securities on staff to watch the place .. The following assumes they are a step ahead of Masquerade. )
- ( if they arrive at night )
- There are three guards from Monolith Securities due to the restaurant robberies. They haven't been drugged yet.
- On the roof, rats are working at the security system. Nibbling at the connections to short it out.
- Masquerade is hiding out next door, waiting for the rats to finish their work. She'll move in at that point.
- - First target is the guards. She needs them under her control before she commits the theft. She'll use the same bag/mask /bandana trick.
- - Any guards she nabs, she uses as thugs against the heroes.
- - She will go for the vault in the back of the restaurant, which does have the recipe with the clue to the artifacts.
- ( if they arrive at day / afternoon )
- Similar to above, add patrons being mesmerized.
- ( if they arrive after she's there. People are already mesmerized and on the lookout for her. Masquerade is in the process of getting the last recipe.)
- ( during fights! )
- during a fight, she will mimic fighting styles, etc of opponents. If attacked by powers, she'll try and deduce flaws to escape.
Tip Toe, Through the Tulips
( music: Interrogation )
- checking up on the plants
- is located at corner of 5th and E108th St next to Stonehenge of 5th ( apartments )
- Central Park is across the street ( Bernard Family Playground )
- however they get in, they are confronted by Summon if they go to Enchanted Forest Nurseries. She's basically on the side of the angels this time.
- She has heard of Knights Vigilant. Tells them there's been no theft here since she's been working here.
- ( If the mice are allowed to talk … she'll think the mice are awesome! Will get Hank - the earth elemental - to come see. Hank of course has little opinion. )
- Summon hasn't seen anyone like the Rat King or a lady that resembles Masquerade. Has had a run on Morning Glories. Can't keep them in stock. Just sold one two minutes ago.
- Lady they are chasing does parkour for exercise. CUE chase scene!
- Note: Masquerade is careful not to go herself. She uses a mesmerized duplicate. BUT in her haste, she collects her stand ins from her current neighborhood. Which also happens to be the neighborhood of the Rat King ( that is on purpose ).
- ( Lady will try and evade. During chase she'll try and make drop of morning glories at edge of North Central Park )
- ( If caught, lady is in her early 30s, athletic, running outfit, with a bandana that doesn't quite match. Looks dingy, almost red-brown instead of brown.
- - Has the same scent as the hoods guards wore from the other night. “Old cheese”. Made from a similar, cotton, material.
- - If the bandana is removed, she will regain her senses. She was going out for a run, doesn't remember anything after that.
- - bandana will start to dissolve.
- - She lives at same brownstone as other stand ins. Location is north east Central Park )
- (Note: this is Masquerade. She set herself up so she will have an alibi via her real identity being a victim )
Plot type
Chapter 3: conclusion
Parent Plot
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