Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Aquamarine (800 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 360 pp. Jasper (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to protect his home

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Full Plate.

Description: A 5'0" northern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 Architect. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

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

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He struck the Tailor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and balancing his hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 390 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.