Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a white suit. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a sai on her belt, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Jeweler. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Dabbledob is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Jade (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and longswords. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished bow as well. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Purban was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Purban and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp.