Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gifted student he started as a Assassin, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Gardener for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely grey suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Ribbles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Glassblower has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and he is content

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Great grew up listening to his father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Great took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Jeweler uniform. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Naill was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown and curly. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 8000 sp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).