Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Simple lock. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Dean was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Dean has worked very hard to control his curse. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dean grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dean was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is short and silver. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, John will drive conversation. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2900 sp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Smokesticks. 1 Alchemist’s fire.