Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his auburn hair down. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Beggar arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. 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: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is short and golden. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a simple yellow robe with black stripes complete with hood, marred by teas. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 43000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but he was a colossal failure. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp.