Description: A 5'4" northern man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is white and very short. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. Marbas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is cut short. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in longsword use. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Performer; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Right-Handed is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Right-Handed was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Gargax was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Adventurer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length purple hair. She has black eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants, marred by chocolates. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Hugh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp).

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 14. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Detective, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and blue tie. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Maegan was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Maegan decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Mercenary kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).