Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his silver eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Marbas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Marbas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Marbas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a shipwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Gimurt abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears white trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Lidda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Lidda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.