Description: This light-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Jeweler, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She is typically in her Mercenary uniform. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Torgga was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Mumpena was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Stylist, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur is red and curly. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. 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: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a green feathered hat and green clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is short and silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 gp.