Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Shifting learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up work as a Interpreter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the east. Raam was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Banker. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a red armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Curran is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Wobbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Sard (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his black robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his green crest in a pixie cut. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Server, but he got bored and became a Mortician. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). White pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.