It seems that Ashtan has developed an awful rat problem. Further, as you
all know rats breed like, well, rats. These filthy little disease-carrying
vermin should be killed promptly.

Also of interest to you is the fact that when I was wandering around in my
mortal guise, as I often do, I discovered that there was a shifty-looking
fellow called the Ratman loitering about the market off the docks in
northwestern Ashtan. I spoke to him a bit and he informed me, in his
rather low-class vernacular, that he has hated rats since birth. Seems he
grew up in Martin's Sorrow, the worst of the slums in Ashtan, and was
plagued by rats. Ever since then he has tried to destroy as many of the
rodents as possible.

Of even more interest was the fact that he informed me of his intention
to spend his life's savings giving out rewards for the bodies of dead rats.
He figures in about ten Achaean days or so, he'll have gathered his money
together and will begin giving out rewards for the bodies of these rats.

I'm sure many of you will be keen to help out this Ratman in his quest
so I've made a command called RATS. This will toggle on and off the ability
to notice rats as they enter and exit the location you are in. Rats are
quick little guys, and there are quite a few of them, so if you are not
actively "ratting" then I suggest you turn rats off.

Happy Ratting!
Penned by my hand on the 6th of Valnuary, in the year 174 AF.