Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Shamash's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Adelaide's homeland. Adelaide decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (50 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long brass crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kerkad studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 pp. Jet (80 gp).

Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his brown hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 72. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Varis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and usually wears his grey robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Sard (60 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 2 Holy water.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, yellow shirt, and brown tie. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is silver and very short. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 cp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp).