Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Ernest was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ernest's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a large pastel jacket, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Emerald (1400 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Thomas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Thomas decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Herleva was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.