Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has silver hair. 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 is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Roofer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. 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 Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ghaliver alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is white and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. He tends to his Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Cynical, Selfish, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and blue pants. She keeps her dark red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Guard business.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. After a long history of fighting, Markosian and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has slicked back auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Ploughman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. Red garnet (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jasper (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His black hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Riswynn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).