Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving William alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Godfrey hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He worked as a nervous Stableman and found it very stressful. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this southern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Tim was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Carter mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Frederick grew up listening to his father's many stories. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Nature, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with black pants, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.