Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 Ruler. He has taken up work as a Ruler and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Rose (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a pastel collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thamior's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Thamior lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thamior grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thamior. Being a Junk Dealer 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: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a fancy brown suit. He has moderate length white hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Berrian's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Berrian studied abroad. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.