Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. Gerald was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fortune-teller. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is lengthy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A true patriot, Simon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Disguise kit. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.