Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Cartwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

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. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He tends to his Cartwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 13000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has moderate length brown fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'7". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nemeia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Spear and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Anthony was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1600 pp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). White opal (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gurdis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Marshal, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Vlorn 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). White opal (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp).