Item:Rat

<article> <adjective> rat
Look:	The <adjective> rat looks to be in <condition>. It isn't carrying anything at the moment.
Weight:	1 stones
Metal:	Unknown
Appraised Cost:	1 Kronars0.8 Lirums <br />0.722 Dokoras <br />0.001 LTBpoints <br />0.001 Tickets <br />0.001 Scrips <br />
Properties:	This item is worn in a generic slot. This item is a toy. This item has more than normal or unusual verbs.
Dimensions:	1 length x 1 width x 1 height
Sources:	Source is Homespun pouch with plush interior lining, Drathrok's Duskruin 446/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 435/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 422/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 419/Incidental loot, Drathrok's Duskruin 419

Bonding

The rats can be traded, but it needs to happen while it's IN the sack. When you GET the rat, there'll be a message about it adjusting to you, then you should be the new owner. It was already posted, but to repeat:

>get rat
You pluck a stately Ilithic rat from a coarse burlap sack, the creature yawning as you wake it up.
The Ilithic rat sniffs you warily, eyeing you suspiciously until it grows more accustomed to your scent and relaxes.

That last line is the rat recognizing you as the new owner.

Please note that taking the rat out of the sack should be done IMMEDIATELY on transfer to ensure the rat bonds to you as the new owner.

Appearance

The appearance of rats obtained from the Duskruin Labyrinth is randomized.

Articles

bony
bristly
buck-toothed
burly
dark
dirty
emaciated
fat
flea-ridden
fluffy
greasy
grizzled
long-legged
long-tailed
mangy
matted
oily
old
patchy
plump
pudgy
red-eyed
rotund
scawny
scruffy
short-tailed
sickly
stately *
streaked
tiny
wiry

Adjectives

Cave is the most common.

black
brown
cave
Crossing
Ilithic *
Rathan
river
roof
ship
Taisidonian
wharf
white

* indicates articles/adjectives that were available for a limited time only

Analyze

A <article> <adjective> rat is not compatible with potency crystals, however...

You could probably get a <article> <adjective> rat groomed by a special groomer, but groomers are not miracle workers.
It will likely still look dirty or grimy, and would probably bite off your hand if you tried putting silly hats or bows on it.

You could probably get it to be less loud by THUMPing it, or you could make it more excited by POKEing it.
If you find the <adjective> rat is becoming too annoying, confine it to a designated rat sack.
You can't tell anything else about a <article> <adjective> rat.

Verbs

EAT/LICK: That probably wouldn't be good for your health.
HUG: You give a <article> <adjective> rat a hug. I'm quite sure that the rat appreciates the sentiment.
PET/TOUCH: The <adjective> rat submits to your condescending pat, hissing with suppressed irritation at you.
POKE: You poke briskly at a <article> <adjective> rat, inciting the agitated creature to greater heights of frenetic activity.
POKE (fully animated): You poke animatedly at the <adjective> rat, but in its agitation, it just bites in a frenzied state back at you.
RUB: You thoroughly muss the <adjective> rat's fur and it squirms out from under your hand, hissing with restrained ire as it begins to try to attend to its matted fur with an affronted air.
THUMP: You give the <adjective> rat a solid and warning thump, conveying your displeasure. The rat hisses a bit but seems more quiet and wary around you.
THUMP (fully subdued): You give the <adjective> rat a solid warning thump, but the poor thing already seems pretty subdued.
TICKLE: You slide your finger idly along the fur between your <adjective> rat's ears, and the creature flattens them with annoyance but otherwise ignores the caress.

Chalk

Chalk is available for a limited time in the Duskruin Labyrinth and from Drathrok's Assemblage. Chalk can be used to change the appearance of your rat.

colorful rat chalk : APPLY to rat to change the article of the rat.
light rat chalk : APPLY to a rat to change the adjective of the rat.
heavy rat chalk : APPLY to a rat to change both the article and adjective of the rat.