Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His tied-back hair is black. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries monstrous two handed axes. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Animal Trainer and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress) and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and blue pants. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Anselm 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. Anselm 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.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).