Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This western woman wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Althaea took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Krimp was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Krimp fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).