Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 8000 sp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His hair is short and black. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).