Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is greedy

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a tan suit. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.