Description: This northern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

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. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This light-skinned male is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is golden. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Shax was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Shax abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her silver hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To protect his home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.