Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White opal (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Odo was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Expand his business; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Katherine was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Being a Bricklayer 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 reunite with her old friends; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.