Description: He wears a pastel vest and prefers violet and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Hunter like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a pastel shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His brown hair is braided into rings. His blue 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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Dean hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hugh grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hugh. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a red coat with white slacks. He has wavy blonde hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (400 gp).