Description: This man wears bulky blue painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Alex was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a fancy violet suit. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to be a mason again

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears baggy grey pantaloons and a green scarf, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Unemployed in town.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: In love, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (600 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.