Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is blonde and very short. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 320 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a long, red cloak. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahvain was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ahvain abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: He wears just a tan suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy chestnut hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Detective they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shepherd, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Sailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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 Sailor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and he has a crush on the local dilettante

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.