Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Nutae has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 Beggar. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears professional attire. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Laucian 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His brown hair is still thick. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: Gifted from a young age, Rolen studied abroad. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Silver pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp).