Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a spice merchant again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'3". He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Smokesticks. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nykkan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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 raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'8" and wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of a Bounty Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Alvyn was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Alvyn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp.