Description: He stands about 6'9" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small island village. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Golden pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A 5'0" western woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She became a Navigator soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 170 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is brown and curly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

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. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Frouse was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

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 a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her grey robe and has her quarterstaff always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting orcs, the young Hlin began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 cp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.