The rat den is a disgusting, musty room deep inside the tower sewers. This is the area that the rats pull the bones of the treasure seekers, so they are able to get full access to all of the decomposing meat on the bones. Around the room are empty crates, that are broken and falling to pieces. Scattered glass litters the floor, broken ale bottles where some of the poor have tried to stay in the den, before the rat's had over taken it. There are torches on the wall, but dim now, as no soul wants to see the what the light would show. There are rat's nests in the corner, bits of straw, cloth and other odds and ends the rats have dug up.
rat den, Inside Tower
rat
thief
I live alone in a tent in the woods. I steal food from the townspeople and coal from the blacksmith. The village police can not find me to put me in jail.
What a disgusting, moldy, filthy place this is.  No offense intended, but how can you live like this? Rats like nasty places. Whey are you here thief?  Hiding from the village police - I stole food and coal from the village, and now I must hide until they give up the chase. OH I see. Stay here and hide. Nobody comes in here because it's so nasty. May I have some of your food? I have it stashed up above, but if you want to come with me I will be happy to share.  I could use a partner who fits into tight spaces. I think that will be fun, but I am quite large. Luckily rats can get super skinny, right? Just don't touch me. I may give you a disease. I had no intention of touching you rat friend!  How quickly do your diseases spread?  Could you clear out an entire village? I probably could, but would that be very nice of me thief?  No . . . but it is much easier to steal from the dead and dying than it is from the living. You are a cold blooded thief. Most thiefs that run in here are at least caring. I care very deeply and passionately about myself. Well, I'm not sure if we can work together. You will probably end up killing me.