Description: This malnourished man wears just a black suit. He wears his black hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. Jet (160 gp).

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Henry alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Hubert lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Fire opal (600 gp).