Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in a small forest village. 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 bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Military, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: 1400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, yellow shirt, and violet tie. His gray fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Fargrim hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Fargrim 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Baker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His hair is short and black. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports brown long hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Miller soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Jet (100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.