Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Valafar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Drifting enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 sp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He tends to his Body Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a violet feather.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 50 gp.