Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is black and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Raer has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

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. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Painter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 4'4" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp. Amethyst (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.