Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Theriatis was born with his mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Theriatis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, yellow shirt, and white tie. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Tailor father left him crippled. 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: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Traki lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.