Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. He wears his black hair up. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south to a Shipwright, Dayereth learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He struck the Shipwright job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dilettante business.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Berrian was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dilettante. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 sp. Azurite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.