Description: He is scrawny and has patchy green crest. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fletcher. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his blonde hair down. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Megged was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her hair is golden and very short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but she was a colossal failure. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp).