Bad Blintz’s Rat-Catcher Conspiracy

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents

The apparent infestation conceals a criminal operation that steals food, manufactures evidence, and breeds Rats for violent entertainment.

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Scarcity in the Streets Scarcity in the Streets from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Hungry Town Empty markets Bad Blintz’s people queue for rationed bread while its carefully built streets suggest greater wealth.

Scarcity in the Streets from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Hungry Town Empty markets Bad Blintz’s people queue for rationed bread while its carefully built streets suggest greater wealth.

A Hungry Town Empty markets Bad Blintz’s people queue for rationed bread while its carefully built streets suggest greater wealth. A suspicious reward The bounty for each Rat tail gives Maurice a reason to expect an easy payday.

Questionable Tails Questionable Tails from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". Evidence on Display Public confidence Rat-catchers announce a large daily catch and present what appear to be severed tails.

Questionable Tails from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". Evidence on Display Public confidence Rat-catchers announce a large daily catch and present what appear to be severed tails.

Evidence on Display Public confidence Rat-catchers announce a large daily catch and present what appear to be severed tails. A detail overlooked Maurice notices that some tails are bootlaces, a clue that their reports may be manufactured.

Food Beneath the Shed Food Beneath the Shed from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". The Stolen Stores A hidden reserve A concealed passage leads to food stocks that contradict the town’s shortages.

Food Beneath the Shed from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". The Stolen Stores A hidden reserve A concealed passage leads to food stocks that contradict the town’s shortages.

The Stolen Stores A hidden reserve A concealed passage leads to food stocks that contradict the town’s shortages. A wider crime The cache suggests that the Rat-catchers have been diverting provisions and blaming the loss on Rats.

The Caged Supply The Caged Supply from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Business in Rats Captive animals The investigators discover Rats packed into wire cages, many frightened and hungry.

The Caged Supply from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Business in Rats Captive animals The investigators discover Rats packed into wire cages, many frightened and hungry.

A Business in Rats Captive animals The investigators discover Rats packed into wire cages, many frightened and hungry. A cruel purpose The captives are bred and kept alive for the rat pits, making the Rat-catchers’ operation more than simple theft.

The Guild’s Secret The Guild’s Secret from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Confession Under Pressure An operation exposed The Rat-catchers admit to stealing food, selling it, and maintaining a supply of fighting Rats.

The Guild’s Secret from "The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents". A Confession Under Pressure An operation exposed The Rat-catchers admit to stealing food, selling it, and maintaining a supply of fighting Rats.

A Confession Under Pressure An operation exposed The Rat-catchers admit to stealing food, selling it, and maintaining a supply of fighting Rats. A town can act Their crimes become evidence for the council, turning private suspicion into a public case.

The morning Maurice and Keith enter Bad Blintz

At the town square that morning

After Malicia opens the hidden cellar

During the cellar investigation

After Keith and Malicia confront the Rat-catchers