Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is still thick. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Burto was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Wella hails from a village terrorized by drow. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Wella has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Wella was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her gray fur is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has slicked back brown hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the north to a Priest, Elama learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Elama abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Bertram is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bookbinder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Alain would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with brown slacks. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and maces. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting dire rats, the young River began to lead the lost caravan. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Myria is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Myria was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Assassin. She became a Assassin soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1800 sp.