Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his club. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Trynnicus was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Trynnicus was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Tordrid was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Family, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 49. 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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 190 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She wears her black fur down. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp.