Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. He has shaved his head bald. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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, Richard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Richard took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Laborer responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dean was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Glassblower. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Frederick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Frederick alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Onyx (60 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a blue collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by sweets. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Antitoxin.