Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His golden hair is long and unkept. 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 is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the north to a Stylist, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has worked as a Stylist like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 11000 sp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length black hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hubert isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Shane 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 couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.