Description: He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his white hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is still thick. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.