Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Manfred is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 12000 sp. Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has moderate length black hair. 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 is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Red spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).