Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Xappan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and to be a unemployed again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears black trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his black hair up. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and expand her business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Traubon was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is golden and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears white trousers with red and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is a Animal Trainer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue diamond (3000 gp).