Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a pastel vest and prefers tan and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: She wears blue trousers with black and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. 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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Mugrunden was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Knight and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Merihim was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Merihim's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.