Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: An older man who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Brewer, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Jeweler business.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Ovak would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: A 5'2" western woman, she wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: Expand her business; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His yellow fur is braided into rings. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Gale learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Pirithin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Pirithin was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spy. He struck the Spy job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Black star sapphire (500 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Assassin and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Bhevek hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).