Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is an amazing painter.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

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. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gifted student she started as a Glassblower, but she got bored and became a Ploughman. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). White opal (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Amber (60 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 93. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Whurbin studied abroad. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears professional attire. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shepherd. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. He carries a battered mace and tarnished scimitar as well. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 26000 cp. Carnelian (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp).