Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Ûshgol was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ûshgol grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ûshgol. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 pp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. 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 quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Mamnen was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).