Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears blue trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Percival grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Percival. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears grey trousers with yellow and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is chestnut and very short. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Soveliss was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp.