Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished longsword as well. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Hobart was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Jade (60 gp).

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.