Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Galinndan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Galinndan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted, Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 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: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in crossbow use. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amber (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has no hair. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Giselle will drive conversation. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Dean wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the east to a Hunter, Dean learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Dean took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1700 pp. Azurite (13 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her red hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Tervaround was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears dull tan sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case, and carries quarterstaffs. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Drusilia 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Sard (20 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Jasper (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has black hair. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.