Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his club with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is golden and very short. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Through the years after Peren was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Peren's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 daughter.

History: He was born in the south. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and spears. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.