Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is blue and curly. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Merihim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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 misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Emen was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barrister business.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to protect his home

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 81. 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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Mijira hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Fisher in town.

History: She got into the Fisher business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Miller, but she was a colossal failure. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is golden and curly. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Cockaby was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp.