Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mayor. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has golden hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'0" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Anselm was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Roland was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 39000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.