Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is physically well-built. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Vonbin began to lead the lost caravan. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Akra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Akra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, 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 black crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bowyer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing her hectic life and new bowyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, red shirt, and white tie. Her orange fur is still thick. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Stableman. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this southern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Vondal was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Carpenter. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Symma grew up listening to her mother's many stories. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is golden and very short. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He got into the Weaver business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.