Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a large brown jacket. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With wild golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).