Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Guy would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and black tie. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Unemployed. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Rolf lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Rolf alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Healer born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and balancing his hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).