Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and white tie. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Nim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great joy in being the best Cartwright in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nim studied abroad. 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 worked as a Cartwright like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Coral (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a very tight haircut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.