Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Paela wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His bronze crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gorbundus was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Shipwright, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a miller and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Weaver responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 23000 sp. 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Justin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. After coming to the age of reason, Justin took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.