Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Charles was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his brown robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. He wears his auburn hair down. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Charles will drive conversation. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Charles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the south to a Masseuse, Charles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his silver hair up. He is baby faced.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp.