Description: A 6'4" western man, he wears a black collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His green crest, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Hork and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Hork discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Hork fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 21000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears yellow trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Ahlyssa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ahlyssa was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Apothecary. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a pastel shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is lavender and curly. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bowyer business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shivering grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.