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'''Rodent men''' are one of the many [[Creature|races]] of underworld tribal [[creature]]s (''[[animal people]], per se, but design choices apparently voided them of that status'') found living on any [[cavern]] level. They stand at roughly the size of an adult [[dwarf]]. Note that they are a separate species from the [[rat man]].
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'''Rodent men''' are found in [[caverns]] and Catacombs. They can form a crude civilization and usually have a few [[leather]] hides and [[meat]] scattered around.
  
Despite being labelled as hostile in the unit list, rodent men initially found in the caverns will ignore your citizens unless provoked. They will usually be observed carrying wooden [[spear]]s, [[blowgun]]s and [[shield]]s, although they are sometimes seen using metal items instead. These can range from [[copper]] to [[steel]], and is presumably a bug. Depending on which other subterranean creatures they have access to, their [[blowdart]]s will be covered in different [[syndrome|poisons]], which can vary from mildly annoying [[cave spider]] venom to highly [[fun|dangerous]] [[giant cave spider]] toxins. You can preemptively check for poisons by selecting a [[blowgunner]], looking in their items tab and viewing their blowdarts.
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They wield wooden equipment, mostly spears and blowguns with a few carrying wooden shields as well which aren't much of a threat to armoured dwarves.  
  
Rodent men may launch [[ambush|group attacks]] on your fort. When this happens, all tribesmen on the map will become hostile, even if they were peaceful minutes prior to the invasion. They may arrive with [[pet]]s and [[mount]]s, some of which will be able to fly or easily catch up to your fleeing civilians. These invaders, unlike their above-ground counterparts, will not leave after some time has passed, even if your fort is completely sealed off from the caverns, nor will they prevent migrants, caravans or other invaders from arriving. This includes more waves of rodent men. Because of this, several unchallenged assaults from them can quickly cause your game's FPS to drop to single digit levels, making your fort completely unplayable.
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Their wooden blowdarts can sometimes carry a deadly [[syndrome]], but even this isn't much of a threat since their darts tend to bounce off clothing. They never wear amour or clothing themselves making them very vulnerable indeed to any attack.
  
Despite their description, they do not possess the {{token|EVIL}} token and are not any more malevolent than any other race of animal people.
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Overall they prove to be less of a threat than most other animal tribes due to their small size and unlike most other underground civilizations they cannot swim. But one shouldn't engage them with unarmored or unskilled dwarves as they may still get the upper hand.
  
Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] rodent men for their ''terrifying features''.
 
  
[[File:mouse_man.jpg|thumb|270px|center|Note: May look less aggressive in-game.]]
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While many claim to have seen rodent men with their own eyes, any self-respecting [[scholar]] knows that they're but an unproven rumour to scare little dwarven children. The very possibility that a society of rodent men can live right under dwarven feet is preposterous.
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Rodent men in [[Adventure Mode]] are nearly harmless as long as you're wearing clothing. They appear in both spear and shield and blowgun varieties. Rodent men do not wear clothing or armour, leaving them very vulnerable to any attack as they have nothing to deflect it. Their wooden weapon attacks tend to bounce off of any body covering and even if they don't, they cause bruises at worst. There are often a lot of rodent men infesting catacombs, making them useful fodder for training your skills and filling out your kill list.
  
 
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