Name:  Viccus Verringtail, the Talking Rat
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[centre]Look at that brutal cunning behind those eyes, I wouldn't put my hand within 5 feet of him![/centre]

Often wears light cloths or silks if possible, but right now he is covered only in fur (which he has no problem with)
Race: Rat! Just a run of the mill, common or garden talking rat.
Class: Ha
Equipment: 1 very small backpack containing a weeks worth of cheese and cooked meats, as well as 2 gold which he can just about cram in. He also has a book strapped to his flank written in an arcane language he cannot interpret (yet)
Skills: Mr. Verringtail is extremely fluent in many tongues, and is happy to translate for any who ask. He also shares the talents of his race, like powerful smelling ability and extremely good hearing. Unlike the rest of his race he is also well trained in many different culture's etiquette, and is happy to advise on that too

Background: Viccus Verringtail was born like any other rat, but whereas most rats can only talk Rattese (of course rats can talk to each other), Viccus found himself having an affinity for learning and talking bipedal languages. Realising his studies wouldn't get very far at home, he travelled to a local sorcerer guild where they struck upon an accordance to study his abilities in exchange for teaching him languages. He became somewhat of a mascot there, as they accredited his extra intelligence to their arcane talent to the public. Unfortunately, a talking rat isn't the best image and the guild quickly went bust afterwards (though there certainly was some interested parties when it came to making their animals talk). This was enough time for Viccus to learn a decent amount, but he wants more. So he was back on the street until he happened upon an unlikely band of monsters...