Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Alex enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his white hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a great chef.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Layabout mother left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Alexandre and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ploughman. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his left side, marred by chocolates. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Beggar but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heward grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Odo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Odo and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.