Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Richard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. 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-sister.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. His hair is auburn and curly. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Aust is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Aust lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Ûkbûk was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.