Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His cinnamon fur, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Crampernap is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His bronze crest is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 170 pp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Guard born in the past three hundred years. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 pp. Black pearl (300 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.