Description: This man stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Direcris will drive conversation. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Direcris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 24000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are red.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is beige and very short. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the east to a Fisher, Ethereal learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 16000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emmeline grew up listening to her mother's many stories. At a young age her mother died while driving off some dire rats. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in halberd use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Amber (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Tippletoe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Black opal (1000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears professional attire. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Wiggens hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Wiggens was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp).