Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sammal hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue crest. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Nykkan was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His hair is chestnut and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is braided into rings. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ozyman has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 22000 sp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.