Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a green suit. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Kerkad has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40000 sp. Iolite (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Werydd was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with yellow slacks. Her hair is purple and very short. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Damaia took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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 stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears an entirely tan suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Paelias hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Bather, his father struggled to pay the bills. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.