Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His red hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east to a Brewer, Dustin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Brewer for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ridaro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. His hair is short and white. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: An older woman who has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.