Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Geoffrey is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Gardener job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Raymond was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder father left him crippled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 42000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a husky man, who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has amber eyes.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears professional attire. He has wavy golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. William was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.