Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a violet coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'5" and wears a fancy black suit. He has moderate length black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Banker, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Amber (150 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mason who has hired him part-time. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears bulky black painted plate armor. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 15000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).