Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: This malnourished man dresses like a well dressed Crown-heir does. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Arnold is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Arnold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Crown-heir. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail. He has shaved his head bald. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is cut short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.