Description: This man is tall and muscular. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 will rave to anyone who will listen. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Jet (60 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).