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Their short stature and relatively lithe build allows them to move through the undergrowth without making much noise.{{Fn|3}}{{Fn|1}} Their bare feet allow them to move soundlessly.{{Fn|24c}} When moving quickly they will move on their toes.{{Fn|24}}
They have a penchant towards activities of dubious morality and legality, like thievery and fencing contraband. Ratlings are known to "acquire" extra supplies within their stationed regiments and trading these resources to other soldiers.{{Fn|1}} This is an insignificant price for the guardsman commander who knows the value Ratlings can bring to a regiment. Ratlings tendency to thieve is primarily a product of circumstance. They attempt to supplement cut rations in the guard, alongside other miscellaneous supplies. These additional rescources also usually resources often go towards the protecting bribing sympathetic higher-ups, alongside proving their ratling worth, swaying friends in high places allow Ratlings to protect themselves and community from the continual abuse of standard humansor harassment from their subordinates. Bribing a high ranking officer of some influence tends to be beneficial This is especially common in their protection. Low ranking officers tend to discontinue the worst of their abuse and harassment when threatened with reassignment to a [[penal legion]] by a higher ranking officerAstra Militarum.{{Fn|22c}}
Ratlings call their children and youngsters "pups". Many are raised on the thrilling stories of the [[Ornsworld Sagas]].{{Fn|24}}
