Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mantus grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Mantus was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Shag was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has styled her blue hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Sekhmet was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. Her dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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: Seddit lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Cartwright, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white crest is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Eva took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Eva was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is braided into rings. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Reirak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, marred by beers. His hair is short and auburn. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local scribe

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).