Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Burgell's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is brass and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. After a long history of fighting, Shedinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a red collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. He became a Sage soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp.