Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ploughman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his chestnut hair up. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dilettante work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dilettante work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 13000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and red. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Miles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Greedy, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with black pants. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. 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 possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.