Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 25000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. His tied-back hair is golden. He has green eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.