Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Being a Bricklayer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears long strands of opal and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Adelard never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

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

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Drogo was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.