Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 260 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears professional attire. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Paelias was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Military, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 290 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is physically well-built. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Erdan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).