Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Veit hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker mother left him crippled. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a worn and beaten armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Iados never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gimurt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Coral (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries tridents. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bilbron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.