Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. After months of barely getting by, Umpen managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Junk Dealer. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Agatha speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and violet robe with the hood down. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 sp.