Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Vanuath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Aust 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 Aust. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jade (110 gp). Pink diamond (5000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has shaved his head bald. 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 can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Naeris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Naeris was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

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 cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Laucian has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1200 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.