Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Drogo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a fancy grey suit. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 36000 sp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 is a Succubi in disguise. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Miller. 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 got into the Miller business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miller and was forced into it by his family; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.