Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears green trousers with white and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aldous was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spy. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2700 sp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has moderate length blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a Glassblower first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He wears a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Theodoric has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Alex managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.