Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this western man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Marbas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 sp. Hematite (16 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Ar-Gul hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Blue quartz (5 gp).