Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gimgen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Gimgen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her beige fur is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Glassblower. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sun was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this western woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. Fire opal (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered mace and tarnished halberd as well. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Riardon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.