Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Direcris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Baker and found it very stressful. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Hlin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Bookbinder father left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Maynild and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His fur is black and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.