====== Squirrels ======

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Small tree creatures made mythically important by Ratatoskr, the gossiping messenger of Yggdrasil.

===== In the North =====

Ordinary squirrels belong in forests, farms with trees, and nut stores. They are useful because they make canopy movement visible to attentive characters.

===== Myth and Folklore =====

Ratatoskr runs along Yggdrasil carrying words between the eagle above and Níðhöggr below. That makes squirrels excellent symbols of gossip, messages, and trouble made by repeated words.

===== Campaign Use =====

Use squirrels as harmless animals, druidic messengers, fey-touched gossipers, or comic but consequential carriers of overheard secrets.

===== See Also =====

  * [[:creatures|Norse Creatures]]

===== Sources =====

  * Wildlife of Norway: https://grokipedia.com/page/Wildlife_of_Norway
  * Ratatoskr: https://grokipedia.com/page/Ratatoskr

===== Game Master Notes =====

DM-only encounter details, stat blocks, and running notes are kept at [[dm:creatures:squirrels|Squirrels (DM)]].