Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is auburn and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new ruler responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'5" and wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Anselm was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, marred by teas. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Adam was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Geoffrey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Anthony hails from a village terrorized by drow. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Anthony never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Thunderstones.