Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His tied-back hair is black. He is baby faced.

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 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Doctor profession.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is lengthy. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carrie grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.