Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kody was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rose (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'11". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Gildmak was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Hagren hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hagren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.