Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Banker. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 33000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a axe on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Cory is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Gomory hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has a hunchback. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 cp. Onyx (40 gp).