Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears skinny pants and wears a green and pastel robe with the hood down. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for him, and Marbas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Marbas was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Marbas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicor does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When Nicor reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears long strands of sapphire and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Glim reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is physically well-built. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Namfoodle was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 Sculptor. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born into a rich family. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 190 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Alberich was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Shipwright. He has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp.

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 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. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Astar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.