Description: This younger middle-aged man wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His tied-back hair is red. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a brown collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple violet robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Amber (100 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. 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 swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Locksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Gifted from a young age, Odo studied abroad. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.