Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his shield. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is cut short. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Enialis hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Mindartis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 360 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).