Description: This southern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Cimer was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and rapiers. She wears her rusty crest down. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Findex was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Findex decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Findex and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.