Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a great chef.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 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 is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Nim was born with his father's beautiful face. His first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

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

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Paelias alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Paelias was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear flannel. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Naal will drive conversation. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 900 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Onyx (50 gp).