Nicely done, and a good twist on the archtypical idea of 'knowledge is power'! I always appreciate when a writer takes the concepts and worldbuilding of the games that inspired OPR and adapts them, rather than mimicking them outright, and you've done a good job of that here. I can see where your interpretation of the 'Rottekind' mimics that other rat faction, and where you've taken things in your own direction. (On the subject of Rottekind, I did wonder why the Ratmen - or Gritail, at least - is thinking of his people using a surface dweller term.)

When you write dialogue, it's better to use 'said', or simply not tag it at all, rather than any other term. 'Sneered', or even 'asked', can be left implied by what the character is saying, to whom, and why; 'said' is more or less invisible and helps dialogue flow more smoothly. Use body language rather than dialogue tags, if you need to: e.g. “This was taken from one of those surface folk. The ones you and Wivard had driven off. It was recovered from a body. I thought it important,” said Gritail, shaking from nose to tail-tip.

Like I said, I very much enjoyed the twist at the end; the last line is delicious and effectively conjures up visions of just what wickedness Verminax is going to get up to in the future. Thank you for the enjoyable read!

This was a fantastic read.  The depiction of the ratfolk's need to breed and expand, Gritail's desire for recognition, and Verminax's calculating mind played together to set the stage for the old rat's discovery of a very dastardly weapon to use against humanity.

I really don't have any comments on the flow, except how well the story read.  I especially enjoyed this line to help characterize Verminax: "his voice smooth as slime slithering down a wall." 

As for the unconventional weapon, it's a great build up and reveal, one that I appreciated greatly.

Thank you for submitting this story for the writing jam!

what!?  that is a very under-handed weapon

most defiantly a ratfolk way to fight

Armor being equated with genocide was an interesting idea. Doubt being the weapon is fun and shows the nefarious subtly of the rat-folk. I wouldn't mind delving into the precise nature of that doubt, authority undermined, faith shattered, ect, but it is still effective enough.

Enjoyed the read a lot - well done! The line about not needing to rebuild is a good one as well.

Very good! I particularly liked the line "knowing the enemy was the key to standing on their graves".

This was a nice and very atmospheric read. The pen is mightier than the sword -  lesson learned. :)

Loved this one. Rat wizards rule.

Nice. Liked the personality of both these ratmen. Which book do I rate? The Most Powerful Weapon or the book THAT book talks about, I wonder? I best wait for Gritail's advice. ;)