Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

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. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Reynard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Thamior hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Dyer profession.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ploughman.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: He was born in the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.