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
thief
rat
I am a large gray rat that scurries around in the castle walls. I like visiting the kitchen to snack on the bread crumbs. I carry diseases, so don’t touch me.
Squeak! Hello, mister thief! I don't suppose you might have room in your satchel there for a hitchhiker? Hmm. I don't know you, and I also don't know why a rat would be talking. Why do you want a ride? So I can eat your potato! As if I'd let a tiny rat steal my potato. This is why you can't trust anyone. SQUEAK! How could you!?! Easy.  I've got enough on my plate getting by.  I won't allow a lowlife like you to steal from my hardworking self. Well, at least you don't seem to want any meat with your potato! I can get you a little meat, but what would you give me in return? Oh, we have plenty of meat here, my friend. Once thieves like you discover there's no way out of our den, we feast! You and what army? MY ENTIRE FAMILY!!!!  Now there's just the meat left.  I'll kill half your family before you get it! Or do you want to trade this meat for my knife and everyone in your family gets to live?