Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dull green sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Jade (100 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown fur is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. After coming to the age of reason, Emerald took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'1". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her hair is short and red. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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: Nora was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has moderate length red hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Blacksmith. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His gray fur is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Spear will drive conversation. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 210 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.