Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has wavy red hair. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a red feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Peren was born with his mother's beautiful face. Through the years after Peren was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Peren's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Theriatis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Navigator. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Navigator. Recently the stress of being a Navigator has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is auburn and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he usually wears his white robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Berrian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.