Description: He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with red slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. White pearl (150 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is rusty and curly. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears just a grey suit. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Bertram is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Ruler. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 pp.