Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Cressel has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Hobart lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Eiravel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He struck the Healer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Erdan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the east to a Interpreter, Shamash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Adventurer, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.