Description: 2'10" and muscular, this southern man wears red trousers with black and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Bulzo hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp. Hematite (16 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: 2'9" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tyna studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Barbarian school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is brown and very short. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Zepar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and regain custody of his son

Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a blue tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Adran has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 170 gp.