Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Hadarai was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hadarai's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Ruler. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Through the years after Berrian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Berrian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses like a well dressed Cook does. His head has been shaved. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Theriatis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a yellow scarf. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great joy in being the best Architect in town.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Varis. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: A 5'2" southern man, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Layabout, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.