Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 80 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Burgell was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Serpent was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).