Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and red. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has dyed her greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in a small island village. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 210 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: A 3'11" eastern man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. Banded agate (13 gp).