Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Direcris lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" northern woman, she wears an entirely violet suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2700 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (30 gp).