Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished scythe as well. His brown hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses like a well dressed Armorer does. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: John was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp.

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 wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). White opal (1200 gp).