Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her golden hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Callybon's homeland. Callybon decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Knight like his father before him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.