Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has wavy rusty crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Bidreked was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her fur is white and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Spring enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Spring and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Standing 4'1", this man wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sword on his belt. His brown hair is singed and shortened. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Oskar 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. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oskar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Mara was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 cp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.