Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a pastel tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Arnold has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red fur is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Windy is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).