Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Carter

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

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is physically well-built. Her white fur is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is lengthy. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 gp. Iolite (50 gp).

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy dark red stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Cressel was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel skirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Glassblower born in the past three hundred years. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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 helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Tiaathque hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tiaathque grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Blacksmith, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. With bright white hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

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 was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 sp.