Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Laborer. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a large black jacket. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Bertram was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Rogue, 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 Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to be a bounty hunter again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Gilbert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gilbert hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.