Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is lengthy. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He carries a battered sai and tarnished shortspear as well. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Bertram was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Bertram's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, marred by teas. His head has been shaved. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for him, and Quarion does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Quarion was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Holy water. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries bows. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.