Description: A 5'3" western man, he prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Theriatis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A 5'8" western man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His white hair is long and unkept. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich western 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Marbas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in the south. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.