Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ernest grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: To protect his home; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp).

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His silver hair is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Solomon was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 pp.