Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Don enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and carries nunchakus. His white hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Gerard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is typically in his Dyer uniform. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Beggar again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, William learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.