Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. 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 cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his golden hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Naal was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Naal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Gifted from a young age, Caeldrim studied abroad. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To be a Beggar again; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Thervan was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bowyer. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Emerald (800 gp).