Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Carrie was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Jet (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has wavy white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Lamlis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lamlis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His blonde hair is still thick. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Rael alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'10". He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soveliss is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.