Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy violet suit. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shane isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Aramil was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Healer. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

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

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Igden has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is content; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sard (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Coral (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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 is a Maurezhi in disguise. Herleva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Herleva fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: Egelina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Egelina was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp. Sard (60 gp).