Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His rusty crest is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Shamash abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 11000 sp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a great chef.

History: Jade was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: He wears a simple pastel robe with violet stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. He wears his purple hair up. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Kairon liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1600 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp).