Shazad Al-Fadil

Shazad Al-Fadil, also known as the Gutter Prince, is an influential figure in Erradan. Shazad is the de facto leader of a large faction of individuals in the lowest class of Erradan, this faction is known as the Kingdom of Rats, and is based in the Rat District.
Shazad is an enterprising young man, a skilled diplomat, an excellent businessman, and a generous ruler. He acts as both an information broker, and a landlord.
Shazad was originally an Izirian prince. 
=== Background ===
Once a prince of Alatheen, Shazad's family had to flee after the conquest of the city by Sultan Rashad. After fleeing across Izir for many years, the rest of Shazad's family were eventually captured, and only Shazad himself managed to escape into Tyrrus, accompanied by two royal guardsmen. He arrived in Erradan in 20.85, and began to build himself a new kingdom.
=== The Kingdom of Rats ===
With what remained of his princely wealth, Shazad bought a lot of very cheap buildings when he arrived in Erradan, primarily in and around the Rat District. Shazad offers these buildings as free residential space to many of the poorest people in the city, if they work for him. Shazad's success relies largely on the fact that beggars and the poor are mostly ignored in the city, and as such can eavesdrop on important conversations. The beggars bring this knowledge to Shazad, and he sells it to interested parties. For information that is better protected, Shazad may send petty thieves to gather it, relying on the fact that even if they're caught, they don't know enough to betray him or his clientele.
Additionally, Shazad offers these cheap buildings to criminals to use as discreet bases of operations, or as safehouses, or simply places to hide stolen goods.
Shazad also owns a large number of businesses across the city centre, mostly dive bars and brothels. These are also often excellent sources of information.
Shazad often acts as a neutral party between other gangs and crime syndicates.