Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is cut short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Mogg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his red hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Ahrim was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and morningstars. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Three was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Three decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 280 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 3 Acid flasks.