Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bernard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bernard. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 150 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Family, Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has black hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jade (120 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his rapier ready. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Map Maker. She uses divination through singing.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.