Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dull yellow sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. His head has been shaved. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Clerebold enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Banker like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His red hair is thinning but still full. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Anselm was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theodoric grew up listening to his father's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Theodoric never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: This man typically wears pastel cloth garments or leather armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Dustin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.