Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears just a tan suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 4'4", this man wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He wears his auburn hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 5000 cp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a fancy blue dress. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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. She found a children's book about a Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears a worn and beaten armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Engraver, who enjoyed hunting, Soveliss was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Soveliss took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He is content; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.