Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished hammer as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This malnourished man sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a club on his belt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a great chef.

History: Kellen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3200 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.