Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Born in the east to a Cook, Tharivol learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting giants, the young Tharivol began to lead the lost caravan. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a great chef.

History: Gifted from a young age, Raer studied abroad. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Lamlis isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp).

Description: He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and shortspears. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Being a Animal Trainer 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.