Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his auburn hair up. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ernest alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an entirely white suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Robert grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.