Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, John grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cook. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, white shirt, and pastel tie. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Giselle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rose grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rose. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Knight who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with her Cartwright father left her crippled. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cartwright. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1500 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Tharivol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fletcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She stands about 4'2" and wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown trousers with green and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is silver and curly. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and 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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears grey 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 rapier. His hair is long and silver with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Azzakh's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Azzakh 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp).