Description: This tall, slender man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Riardon took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mason profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor, marred by sweets. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.