Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Ribbles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Veit began to lead the lost caravan. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 sp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is short and chestnut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 900 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'6". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born into a rich family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. After months of barely getting by, Nicholas managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.