Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 97. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shane studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shane never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and he has a crush on the local priest

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Jet (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.