Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He has no hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ernest was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Lance enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 13000 sp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Healer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ploughman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and brown tie. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Conrad was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.