Vermintide

 The Vermintide, sometimes known as the Vermin, the Ratkin or the Children of the Horned Rat, are diabolical race of rat-humans that inhabit a massive inter-continental underground empire known in their tongue simply as the Under-Empire, where at the very heart of Vermin lies the horrific city of Scratchsnap, the species capital city and the probable place of creation for the Vermin race. The Vermin as a whole are a cruel, treacherous and highly numerous species that have since spread their corruption to the farthest corners of the world. From deep below the earth, these scavengers have built a vast Empire, whose military power and uncountable numbers has the potential to smother the kingdoms of the world in a seething tide of violence and anarchy. It is believed by all of Vermin that the world is destined to be theirs, for they consider themselves the Supreme Master Race, superior in every way to all the other races of the World.

This unwavering belief stems from the promises made by their horrific deity, known by many legendary names, but his most well-known title is that of the Horned Rat. The Horned Rat is known as the Harbinger of Corruption, Disease and Death, his worship over the Under-Empire is both supreme. Within the cruel hierarchy of the Under-Empire, the wishes and demands of the Horned Rat is issued and maintained by the ruthless tyranny of the Council of Thirteen, an organization that consist of the 12 most powerful Warlords within the Under-Empire whilst the 13th seat is reserve for the Horned Rat himself. It is due to the Council's harsh tyranny that the Under-Empire remained unified in some shape or form for centuries, for none could ever hope to overcome the legions of warriors the Council has.

Out of all the mortal civilizations within the greater world, no single race, neither the ruthless Barbarian tribes of the North, nor the savage Greenskins of the East can be compared in terms of instability to that of the Vermin Under-Empire. The Vermin race as a whole is extremely divided, often far more divided then perhaps any other race known in existence. Such ruthless lack of cooperation comes from the Vermin's need to survive, thrive and reign tyrannical over comrades. To every Vermin, there is no such thing as pity, remorse, or cooperation. There is simply survival, survival in a society that only spares those that possess the brute strength, extreme cunning, and the vicious instinct to kill the opposition, no matter the cost or the body count of either friend or foe. Though no matter how divided their race may be, they are nonetheless unified in a single cause, and that cause is to conquer the surface world and bring about the Great Pollution, where it is said that the Horned Rat's forces will swarm across the face of the earth and claim all of it as their own.