Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Pyra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Pyra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She married young, but lost her spouse to giants. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Fargrim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Through the years after Fargrim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Fargrim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his black hair up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Roondar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Laborer. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 12000 cp. Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Raer took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 190 gp. 4 Thunderstones.