Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'7". He wears just a brown suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 290 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp).

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.