Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He has a hunchback. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sariel grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Sariel has worked very hard to control her curse. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is an amazing painter.

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).