Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely green suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Herbalist profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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: Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is black and curly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 cp.