Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries a battered sai and tarnished scimitar as well. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired him part-time. He takes great joy in being the best Ruler in town.

History: Born in the south to a Ruler, Theriatis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Heian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Theriatis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Carrie will drive conversation. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Baker responsibilities is difficult; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.