Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 9. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Medrash was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop fur cut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Tree hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Tree hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Tree was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. His white fur, when down, is lengthy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.