Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has moderate length red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich western family. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1400 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her mace, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. She wears her brown hair up. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 sp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has achieved small success as a Seamstress.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ielenia 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 came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. Her lavender fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Sweet was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: 6'10" and muscular, this southern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). 7 Acid flasks.