Description: This late middle aged man wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Sage, but he got bored and became a Knight. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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.