Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His white hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His white hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is cut short. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Eiravel is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Eiravel lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1900 gp.