Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is black and very short. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ghesh studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.