Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has moderate length black hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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, Nicholas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has shaved his head bald. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Anselm hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Performer, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. She tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Jade (100 gp).