Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Traki lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has silver hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dreali studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His black hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. Laucian enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's in love.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Naeris was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 14000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.