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That have since spread to a number of different worlds in the Imperium. The nimble-fingers of a Ratling can find work wherever dexterity is needed over brute-strength. They often find work on [[Forge World]]s or in [[manufactorum]]s where they can climb into vents or other hard-to-reach places. Although many die in these inaccessible areas, sometimes forgotten about or trapped.{{Fn|25}} Ratlings tend to have a flare for creative problem solving. A novel example being being the use of a bitten off toenail as an impromptu tool to fish and cut wires when splicing electronics.{{Fn|24b}} Ratlings are personable, but on average tends to lack social decorum.{{Fn|16c}}
Ratling are highly dexterous, agile, and clever. Able to make slip second reactions that would be impossible for a baseline human.{{Fn|24}} Ratlings are ill-suited for being exploited as a [[slave|manual labour force]], even when pressed to the task.{{Fn|16c}}
Their speed and dexterity makes them natural marksmen, as well as pickpockets.{{Fn|16a}} Their libidinous nature and proclivity towards cooking prove true. Their ingenious nature and love for food is exemplified in their cuisine, which is well known as being phenomenal.{{Fn|1}} While some Imperial commanders would pull some strings in order to get a Ratling chef, more zealous commanders or [[Noble]]s would become sick at the thought of eating the slop made by such a subhuman creature, or simply execute whoever appointed the Ratling as chef.{{Fn|24}}