Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Beggar. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 16000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kellen was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Beleth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has golden hair. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Shax was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bookbinder. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Shava was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his orange fur to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tricking fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. Her childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 360 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears just a white suit, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She got into the Body Guard business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up work as a Body Guard and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.