Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is lengthy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished falchion as well. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in spear use. 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. Balimaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.