Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a Beggar first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy yellow suit. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (60 gp). Jade (140 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).