Description: He stands about 5'3" and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Heward's homeland. Heward decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Don is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Henry was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).