Description: A plain young-adult man, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His red fur is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Ploughman father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Eye agate (8 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thorin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.