Not quite sure where to post this one, so chose discussion. We currently have a player in our group that made a ratfolk, but a weird question arose when he began role playing him, how do ratfolk sound when they talk? Is it something like Deekan from neverwinter nights running around say "No, Deekan not monster, Deekan friend." Or do they talk like average humans like the Badger from the Narnia movie.
I know that players can choose how they have their own characters sound, so he could theoretically be the jarjar bunks of the race, or some wierd savant...up to him really, but without knowing how they sound kinda hard to figure out which it is.
They start with Common as a language, so they should handle personal pronouns just fine. It's other races speaking Ratfolk that sound like Deekan.
Kinda figured it would be like that considering they get common as a base language while goblins and kobolds sound more like Deekan because they don't. Almost how a person who just learns japanese might sound like they were talking in 3rd person all the time just due to how the language is set up and personal miss understanding. But its still funny to hear him talk like that.
For mannerisms more so than accent or syntax, you could use Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew from the Harry Potter films as a reference.
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My favorite voice I've done for a ratfolk was essentially Wallace Shawn (aka the Vizzini from Princess Bride). Generally speaking, I think the voice fits relatively well for the race as a whole. The lisp makes sense given the large incisors. Obviously, to each his own, but any other ratfolk I play will definitely be a variation on this characterization.
Never get in a duel with a ratfolk when DEATH is on the line!
Hahahahaha HA.... *thud*
I'd imagine they talk something like Gopher from Winnie the Pooh.
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Squeeky dog toys.
They have a slight accent, like me.
Secret of NIMH. They speak just fine.
Or however you wish, it's your table.
I think they all sound like Splinter.
