Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born in the north. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Being a Gardener kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ralf alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 cp. Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp.