Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Pelt began to lead the lost caravan. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She is physically well-built. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Lance was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Amethyst (130 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.