Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Raer 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 is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is cut short. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Broce studied abroad. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears skinny pants and wears a red and pastel robe with the hood down. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Sailor profession.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has worked as a Fletcher like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries a battered mace and tarnished club as well. Her white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.