Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: John hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He has brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. 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: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2800 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: Gilbert is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gilbert was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Holy water. 1 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 48000 sp. White pearl (140 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Crowbar.