Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Shane alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Through the years after Makaria was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Makaria's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Makaria was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. One day when Whurdred was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Whurdred was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. Her red fur is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kite grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 190 pp. Carnelian (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jet (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her tan robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Priest. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Salanop fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Half-Plate.