Description: A 6'6" southern man, he wears a blue vest and prefers black and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Patrick hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 19000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this eastern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Geoffrey was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished scimitar as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with his god.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).