Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bricklayer business.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is physically well-built. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the east to a Animal Trainer, Arannis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.