Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an entirely yellow suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his father's many stories. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).