Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has a hunchback. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ernest was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ernest abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raymond was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. He has wavy brown hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born in the east. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20000 cp.