Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length green crest. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired him part-time. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Percival was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is typically in his Mortician uniform. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Shamash was born with his father's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is still thick. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Uthemar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Uthemar. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).