Description: He wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His crest is gold and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Banded agate (6 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and she perpetually has her longsword ready. She has moderate length red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Azza lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 250 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Synthrin is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Eleanor lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An older man who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are copper and beady.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Harvest is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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. His childhood dream was to be a Detective, but he was a colossal failure. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Detective again.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dull pastel sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. She keeps her long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Lone lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 16000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).