Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 43000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he usually wears his green robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Frederick hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a violet coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Heward was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Human compassion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has auburn hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Job, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 cp.