Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolf studied abroad. His first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished longsword as well. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

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 has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Cory was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Dilettante profession.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands 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 brigands. Gerard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.