Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gennal grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Thervan was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Traki was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His black hair is thinning but still full. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Halimath is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of a Beggar, who enjoyed hunting, Halimath was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is short and silver. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Halimath is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gifted student he started as a Servant, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 370 pp. Sard (60 gp). Amber (140 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.