Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He very much looks the part of a Herbalist. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Beggar and is in decent physical shape. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His first spouse was a Laborer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Being a Beggar kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has brown eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and sais. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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 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 seeks redemption

Flaws: Depressed, Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80000 cp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).