Description: This eastern man wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shoemaker. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. 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 Ploughman. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Peridot (60 gp). White opal (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Naill hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Naal has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is short and chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.