Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Galinndan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Galinndan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished mace as well. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. He has no hair. He has green eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. 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. Crampernap fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Fortune-teller business.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Brug 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. His childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new sage responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 290 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).