Description: A middle-aged man, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Traubon's homeland. Traubon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her green crest is lengthy. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Synthrin hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 pp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her fur is red and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her youth she was a Cartwright, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Umpen will drive conversation. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has moderate length red fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. The war was a terrible time for her, and Dynamic does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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 feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears skinny pants and wears a brown and red robe with the hood down. His hair is golden and very short. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Godfrey was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Scribe. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Theodoric was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Marshal again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has brown eyes and a violet hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.