Description: An older man who is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Chad is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'10". He wears white trousers with pastel and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Tarak hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Qualen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Qualen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Qualen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Grigi was born with her father's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'3" when asserting herself. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is cut short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Armorer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 26000 cp.