Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Brewer born in the past three hundred years. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a cartwright again

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan tunic with pastel highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. His hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theriatis studied abroad. Theriatis was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Theriatis decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Dayereth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Dayereth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Barrister father left him crippled. After months of barely getting by, Tharivol managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp).