Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Interpreter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Kyle has worked very hard to control his curse. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Servant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2400 sp.