Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Howard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Citrine (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black fur is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his 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 able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown fur is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Erdan never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 240 gp. Moss agate (14 gp).