Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Herbalist business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 6'0" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her auburn hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Conrad was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.