Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. He has no hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). 1 Breastplate.