Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has wavy black hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his brown hair up. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3100 sp. Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Adelard was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 5 Acid flasks. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Tanglefoot bags.