Description: This southern man wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Adventurer born in the past three hundred years. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Arannis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and green tie. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.