Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Lewis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Lewis was born the youngest of three triplets. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Detective but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Geoffrey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp.