Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mason who has hired him part-time. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Silvo lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 70 gp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this western woman typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Antinua grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries sais. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Bernard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Geva never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Thamior lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red fur is lengthy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 130 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is white and very short. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Elegant was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a grey scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is white and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Emeny is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emeny grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Emeny 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 cp.