Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 gp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Cockaby and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy white hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ishgha has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, In love, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his golden hair up. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy brown hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Lamlis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).