Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His tied-back hair is blonde. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Ernest's homeland. Ernest decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (70 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Elysande was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Priest, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Sage like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

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

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

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

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no hair. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 sp. Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.