Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her grey robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Map Maker business.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This light-skinned male wears an entirely tan suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He tends to his Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown fur. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp).