Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. He wears his auburn hair up. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a green shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Lazy, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 5'9", this woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. 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 on a small isolated farm. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has a crush on the local baker

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly monstrous two handed axes and sais. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She became a Animal Trainer soon after.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, marred by teas. Her hair is silver and curly. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.