Description: Standing 6'8", this man prefers to wear flannel. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length blonde hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. The war was a terrible time for him, and Orsik does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Orsik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. 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: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and human compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and longswords. Her brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 330 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.