Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is lengthy. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. A true patriot, Bertram would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bertram was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Trey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 24000 sp.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Reynard studied abroad. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Don 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's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.