Description: A plain young-adult man, 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. His brown hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Skak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is golden and curly. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Helja learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She struck the Mayor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Servant uniform. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Through the years after Ahvain was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ahvain's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears just a brown suit. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Tim was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Seamstress. He struck the Seamstress job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. After coming to the age of reason, Raiann took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, brown shirt, and black tie. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Bundrigo enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thamior was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Engraver, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Crowbar.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is red and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Actor. 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: Money/treasure; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp.