Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with grey slacks. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is short and red. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Guy was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.