Description: This slender man stands about 4'7". He wears a tan vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has moderate length silver hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Direcris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Direcris grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Direcris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Direcris fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Thodris lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Duergath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She struck the Animal Trainer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.