Description: This late middle aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair is still thick. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man wears long strands of emerald and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.