Description: He wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants, and carries hand crossbows. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has moderate length red hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Stableman. Emmeline is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by her family; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries a battered sword and tarnished shortspear as well. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is brown and very short. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp).