Axtlan's Sketches - Rats (Characters)
Early Rats character ideas. Most of the equipment is assembled from office debris, industrial leftovers, and whatever still works. Nothing is cleanly issued.
Some passes are ordinary civilians pushed toward combat. Others start getting closer to the High Cult, which is a very different level of technology. Still testing where that line becomes visible.
Hybrid marine concept. Still rough, but I want to see if it belongs with the rest of the set.
Administrative archetype. Good direction for hierarchy within chaos. Not locked yet. Mostly checking whether the role reads without extra explanation.
Agile infantry variant. Keeping this one because the silhouette might lead somewhere better.
Heavy robotic unit. Strong direction for the loss of humanity. The details can change later. Right now I only care if the main idea survives.
Chemical dispersal infantry? Good specialization. Probably needs another pass, but the direction feels useful.
Top commander concept. Testing how far this can go before it stops fitting the faction.
Rat-like armored unit. This may change a lot later. For now I am keeping the part that reads first.
Standard office worker baseline. Important anchor for civilian-to-combat transition. Mostly a shape and function test at this point.
Female office worker variant. Maintains consistency, useful for population range. I am not sure all of it works yet, but there is enough here to keep pushing.
Mid-management enforcer. Good hierarchy layer between the worker and the command. Trying to keep the useful part without overdesigning it.
“Janitor” archetype. Strong, maintenance role converted into combat utility. The role is clearer than the final look right now, which is enough for this stage.
Unstable civilian. Good for chaos layer, lacks structural clarity. Still early, but it gives me something specific to build from.
Ex-corporate security. Clean silhouette, needs degradation. Still rough, but I want to see if it belongs with the rest of the set.
Night security variant. Not locked yet. Mostly checking whether the role reads without extra explanation.
CEO figure. Symbolic role, risks breaking faction consistency. Keeping this one because the silhouette might lead somewhere better.
Upper cult member. Strong contrast, more controlled, less clutter. The details can change later. Right now I only care if the main idea survives.
Civilian father. Good for narrative layer. Probably needs another pass, but the direction feels useful.
Child unit. Needs clear integration into faction logic. Testing how far this can go before it stops fitting the faction.