Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gunter will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Clerebold embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Heward was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Heward decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jocelyn studied abroad. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp.