Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and is pretty ugly. His hair is silver and very short. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ratak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Pallabar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. She wears her beige fur down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her crest is bronze and curly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Doudra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. 2 Holy water.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of topaz and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Coral (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eiravel grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp.