Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy blue suit and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Thamior hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Thamior never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. He has white hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lucan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Poor, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Roofer. He has moderate length auburn hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Heian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Heian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Roofer.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His red hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Jet (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).