Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is golden and curly. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Simon was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Charles speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: The child of a Banker, who enjoyed hunting, Charles was taken on many hunting expeditions. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with grey pants. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Ralf and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Laborer again; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.