Squatter is a male human of indeterminate age, standing 175 cm tall and weighing 77 kg. His hair color changes depending on the day and how recently he has showered, although he rarely sports a beard or mustache. His eyes are gray or light blue depending on the lighting. His clothing varies depending mostly on whim and money, ranging from the latest in executive fashions to unwashed utility coveralls stolen from a local Goodwill store. An astral perception test will reveal that he is Awakened (Initiate Grade 3) with some cyberware (Essence 5.1).

Squatter, who has never given his real name, is a native of Seattle, although he has travelled extensively. He has alluded in the past to having been a corp wage mage, but has not revealed which corp he worked for, nor how long he was in their employ, nor how he came into his current occupation.

Squatter works the streets of Seattle like a politician, moving from neighborhood to neighborhood, establishing ties with local gangs and residents, understanding the currents and tides that flow through the rivers of the urban jungle. He has come to know that the ultimate weapon in the shadows is information, and that the eyes and ears of the city are the gray and hopeless denizens of the ghettos. His network of informants reaches further than just the lower income neighborhoods, though, which reinforces the suspicion that he once moved in wealthier circles.

Invariably, Squatter can be found in the midst of one of his self-sponsored block parties, which are nothing more than huge, all night long mosh pits of liquor, drugs, and sex. It is during these times of organized chaos, though, that he completes most of his information exchanges as well as making deals with the various gangs and tribes for security, money, and manpower. Squatter will view with suspicion anyone approaching him who has not been referred by one of his other contacts, but will be responsive to anyone who offers money and information.