Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. He keeps his white fur in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Fisher. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Edge was born with his father's beautiful face. Edge was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Edge decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He usually wears his green robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Valorean's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valorean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.