Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Hupe hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hupe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hupe. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; 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: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Valanthe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries a battered flail and tarnished greataxe as well. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" northern man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Aelar was born the youngest of three triplets. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Barkeep first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ar-Pratu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Barkeep soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (30 gp). 1 Silk rope.