Description: She 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, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'6" when asserting herself. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Ahvain is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Ahvain was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120000 cp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a colorful flower in his black crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Marshal business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.