Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Frederick studied abroad. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chad grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Adventurer. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a Dilettante, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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. Norman fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Debt, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.