Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Jeweler who has hired him part-time. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rael grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local servant

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Naal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tan trousers with yellow and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.