Description: This man is very fat, and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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: Simon hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, and carries kukris. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Roger is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Theobald never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: An older man who wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a pastel scarf, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is silver and curly. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Drogo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Drogo was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.