Description: This light-skinned male wears black trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his black hair up. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her tied-back hair is white. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy brown suit. His white fur is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Assassin and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Beatrice was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Gardener business at a young age. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.