Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kerkad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has moderate length brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Justin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length brown hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'10" and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ploughman. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Imsh is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Imsh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears black trousers with green and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Sorath hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.