Description: This late middle aged man wears a worn and beaten armor and is in decent physical shape. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Armorer mother left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He carries a battered trident and tarnished sickle as well. His hair is short and red. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and curly. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting orcs, the young Robert began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 17000 sp. Coral (130 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'2". He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. His golden hair is still thick. 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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She keeps her long black fur kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fisher. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fisher for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a violet collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is well kept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Anastrianna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Hunter does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in the west to a Hunter, Trym learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.