Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears brown trousers with black and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Harbek was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of bows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A 6'4" southern man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Through the years after Shadow was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shadow's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. He wears his chestnut hair up. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he usually wears his white robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. His hair is short and brown. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10 pp.