Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a violet suit. His white hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ralf was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Anthony hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A freak accident while working with his Mercenary mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 26000 cp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'6" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and pastel tie. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Guy was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a black suit. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Jet (110 gp).