Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and ceremonial daggers. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He married young, but lost his spouse to brigands. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered greatsword and tarnished shortbow as well. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.