Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Vanuath was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a trident on his belt. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Aramil was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).