Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is golden and very short. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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-brother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is dressed in an above average manner. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Engraver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Richard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 sp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. White opal (1100 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).