Rootshine is the veteran Storm Vermin of the team. Nobody really knows why the always sombre rat took up Blood Bowl, since he seems to ignore his not insignificant fanbase. According to one theory he is just a violent, antisocial bastard who loves the smell of blood on grass, and that does seem likely in the light of his tendency to go that extra yard to crack a jaw or smash some ribs. However, he dows seem to have the team spirit to assist a mate who has a better angle for inflicting damage, and never claims the casualty as his own. Sometimes he burns with such unnatural and unselfish zeal for the team that bad tongues speak of a secret failure he seeks to atone to the head coach, a grizzled and injured war veteran. He has recently begun to take care of the personal training of Canemind, the younger Storm Vermin of the team, and is giving him private lessons. His reasons for this are unclear, as it has no effect on himself, either financially or otherwise, and Rootshine seems to lack the scheming mindset that is so characteristic of Skaven. Maybe the coach has something to do with this...