Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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 in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Bonds: Enemies, Military, Slave, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and green tie. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barkeep born in the past three hundred years. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Emerald (800 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Arnold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown feathered hat and brown clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Dain was born the youngest of three triplets. Dain was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Dain decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Dain managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ronobe alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.