Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His tied-back hair is brown. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Frederick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has achieved small success as a Beggar.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are likewise green.

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 a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Frederick was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Gifted from a young age, Justin studied abroad. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Everard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Everard took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up lance and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Everard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Everard took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2800 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).