Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a pastel shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her hair is short and silver. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Jarsali is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Barrister first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and someone believes him a fraud

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1600 pp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jet (120 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (120 gp).