Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is still thick. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red spinel (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Crowbar. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bernard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.