Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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. Akoth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull red iron scale mail. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the west. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Whurbin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Whurbin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. During his travels, Whurbin and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Whurbin discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Whurbin fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 360 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 is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. 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 born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Dean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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 to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.