Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 56. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 13000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Traki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Terse. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He wears just a blue suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A freak accident while working with his Mortician mother left him crippled. He struck the Dilettante job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and is pretty ugly. He wears his golden hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Beggar but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Marshal. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born in the south to a Marshal, Heian learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Job, Slave, Family, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

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

Possessions: 1900 gp.