Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. During his travels, Astar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Astar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Astar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a grey shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the north to a Bounty Hunter, Helen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dalgal has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raam does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Raam was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gerald 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. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 gp.