Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dench grew up listening to his father's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dench never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears her silver hair down. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He wears his red hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (10 gp).