Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 18000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ploughman but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Richard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. White opal (1100 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).