Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Painter like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished lance as well. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Spy does, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He tends to his Spy job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balimaar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp.