Description: He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a tan scarf. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp. Obsidian (15 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Dreali was born with his father's beautiful face. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Amber (50 gp). Rose (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears silk and lounges about seductively, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by sweets. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Naeris reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Actor; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Suhnae will drive conversation. A true patriot, Suhnae would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the east to a Architect, Suhnae learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Architect job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.