Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Tarhun hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tarhun 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 Tarhun. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 42000 sp. Iolite (30 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Dyer does. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Tomph was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Tomph and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This malnourished man is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Rolen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'1". He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nalaed grew up listening to her father's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. He has a hunchback. His blonde hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Raymond grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 gp.