Description: A 4'11" southern man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erdan was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Coral (160 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: He wears just a red suit. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 270 pp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.