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 beige fur is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Left-Handed's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Left-Handed lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Tordek is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tordek was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her brass crest is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jet (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Amber (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). White opal (800 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shipwright. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 15000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has brown hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Azaki was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. She has a very tight haircut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Avice enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered dire rats who tried to eat her hand. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.