Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His red crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: 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; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his golden hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Full Plate.