Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Locksmith soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. 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 is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Banker, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Disease, Ugly. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 1700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gennal 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 Gennal. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Theren was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1100 gp.