Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by his family; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his silver hair down. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has silver hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Raymond was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Trym and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local map maker

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp.