Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the north to a Stylist, Ahvain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver ewer (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Quarion enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Quarion 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 sp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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 disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp).