Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has green eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. After a long history of fighting, Immeral and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is content

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is short and chestnut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).