Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 48. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her lavender fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sweet studied abroad. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Sweet has worked very hard to control her curse. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 gp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver crest is heavily combed to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is short and golden. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bulzo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His gray fur is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Nimble enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Fisher. He tends to his Fisher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Veit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her rusty crest is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.