Description: A middle-aged man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Peren hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Laucian began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smoker's lung

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

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 25000 sp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He has red hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Doctor business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.