Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is brown and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Coral (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: An older man who wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A 4'7" eastern man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Quarion lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and doesn't want to be a crown-heir and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.