Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student he started as a Carter, but he got bored and became a Dilettante. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dilettante for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Malachite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Amber (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 17000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her tied-back hair is red. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Emeny never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His black hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Duergath was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Amber (150 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise brown.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Reirak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Jade (60 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His red hair is singed and shortened. 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 trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in a small forest village. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.