Description: This northern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Priest hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are yellow and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of longbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. Amethyst (140 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow. He has a hunchback. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a Actor, his father struggled to pay the bills. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 cp. Fire opal (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).