Description: An older man who wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Gardain reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sard (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a pastel shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and grey pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Aura was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Weaver. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.