Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Suhnae was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. Azurite (7 gp).