Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Chad took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Brewer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Nutae 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Menny was born the youngest of three triplets. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with yellow slacks. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for her, and Three does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has wavy auburn hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Carter does, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. Her hair is short and black. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north to a Carter, Lerissa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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. She has taken up work as a Carter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and balancing her hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a Shoemaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Shoemaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears brown trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.