Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears long strands of sapphire and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a colorful flower in his brass crest. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Hunter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Clerebold was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stableman. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a violet tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shipwright who has hired her part-time. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Anne was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and she perpetually has her flail ready. Her golden hair is lengthy. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Lavinia was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: The child of a Carpenter, who enjoyed hunting, Akra was taken on many hunting expeditions. Akra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Jade (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. He wears his copper crest down. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has worked as a Shepherd like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down and is in decent physical shape. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 gp.