Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Robert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" western man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Alex lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Alex was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alex's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Crown-heir, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 pp. Peridot (60 gp).