Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his golden hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shipwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Gerard enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Drogo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has moderate length brown hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Alex is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and balancing his hectic life and new ploughman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 22000 cp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his whip ready. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has violet eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a Shepherd, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.