Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 in the north. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 260 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Coral (120 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his auburn hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: Azaki was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. Recently the stress of being a Fortune-teller has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His tied-back hair is white. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 210 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.