Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His golden hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. 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: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Charles 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. The war was a terrible time for him, and Don does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Greedy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his nunchaku. He has a very tight haircut. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).