Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'4" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bernard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 31000 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Peter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars, and carries axes. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shipwright business.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Heward was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Balimaar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Balimaar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries a battered sai and tarnished dagger as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.