Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His scarlet crest is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shamash's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barber but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.