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 chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1500 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor. He carries a battered lance and tarnished quarterstaff as well. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After months of barely getting by, Raer managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Soveliss 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 Soveliss. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull white iron scale mail, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'7" when asserting himself. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sage business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Beggar profession.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp. Coral (160 gp).