Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe, marred by beers. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: This woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse father left her crippled. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (120 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has green eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a green shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and black pants. His red hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Pelaios's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Jade (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy white hair. His ears are large.

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. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He tends to his Cartwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished mace as well. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Sailor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Breastplate.