Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Dustin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Barber, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dustin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to be a carter again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Agatha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 pp.