Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He has a hunchback. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Hunter was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His tied-back hair is white. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ernest's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Adam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adam grew up listening to his mother's many stories. 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 owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.