Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. He has auburn hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Rolf was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rolf decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Solomon was born with his mother's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Kellen was born with his mother's beautiful face. Kellen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. His hair is auburn and curly. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Tordek was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Tordek's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Amber (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.