Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear violet tank tops with green pants. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and carries monstrous two handed axes. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

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

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She keeps her long red crest kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Harann is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Harann alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Pink pearl (40 gp). 3 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks. 4 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a fancy white dress. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an entirely red suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Painter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Through the years after Cora was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Cora's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Baern fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).