Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears just a black suit. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Don grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). White opal (800 gp).

Description: A 6'0" southern woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Jane was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Through the years after Gunter was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gunter's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: This man wears long strands of amber and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. He worked as a nervous Cook and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Roland and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a courier again

Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.