Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 42000 sp. 8 Acid flasks. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by chocolates. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'0" eastern woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Garl learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He has worked as a Stableman like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Scribe again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.