Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Doctor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Spy kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of opal and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is short and white. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His black hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Bathin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Bathin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.