Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cressel studied abroad. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He wears his golden hair up. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak, and carries daggers. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Rathkran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. After coming to the age of reason, Rathkran took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'0" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Knight first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Aramil lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He struck the Knight job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This eastern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Shepherd; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.