Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Vicky was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a green shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants. His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Mreksh liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: He wears grey trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Traubon was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Jeweler.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Job, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle and is in decent physical shape. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He wears his golden hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: A 4'11" northern woman, she wears a grey tunic with blue highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Millicent is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Millicent lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Millicent 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and brown tie, and his gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3100 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her blue crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Ruloth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Religious, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). White opal (900 gp).