Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern man wears skinny pants and wears a violet and white robe with the hood down. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Performer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Citrine (20 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his white hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Laucian 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Laucian liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gifted from a young age, Dimble studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his white fur down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He takes great joy in being the best Fisher in town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she very much looks the part of a Bricklayer. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 250 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. 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. Pennie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a blue shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Virra was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.