Description: This man wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and expand his business

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Peter was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He wears brown trousers with grey and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Family, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.