Description: This tall, slender man dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Howard speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Barber. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cook. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. The war was a terrible time for him, and Melech does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Melech was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.