Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Arnold was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arnold decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.