Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His golden hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nicholas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. Nicholas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Nicholas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a great chef.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 260 pp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'1" and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with pastel slacks. His tied-back hair is blonde. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Cook, Silvo learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Silvo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Einkil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: The child of a Fisher, who enjoyed hunting, Einkil was taken on many hunting expeditions. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.