Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Aust was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'7" when asserting himself. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Wrenn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white crest is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Engraver. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Stylist again.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp.