Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A 5'3" eastern man, he is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Nim wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of a Doctor, who enjoyed hunting, Nim was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Farmer business at a young age. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. His fur is short and brown. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Gale was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nykkan 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: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His tied-back hair is white. His ears are large.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has moderate length red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but he was a colossal failure. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy red hair. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Dagger abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1700 sp. Jasper (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).