Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries rapiers. He has no hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. John fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Lance was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a yellow shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His tied-back hair is white. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is red and curly. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He got into the Tanner business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'0". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.