Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a grey shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a brown coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is brown and curly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Manfred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anselm studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 22000 cp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).