Description: He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His hair is short and auburn. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Jak learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by his family; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Rimple was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has yellow eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has wavy rusty crest. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gorbundus was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries morningstars. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Sindri's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.