Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Bernard was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Bernard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Tricking was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 gp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a great chef.

History: Barakas hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. Citrine (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2400 gp. Sard (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).