Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He carries a battered shield and tarnished longbow as well. His black hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mamnen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Syllin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His tied-back hair is white. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ernest will drive conversation. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She very much looks the part of a Doctor. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blue hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Akta is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for her, and Akta does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

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. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Mijira is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Thunderstones.