Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Arnold and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 11000 cp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Heward was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heward alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Thomas was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, 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 Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Rose (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Randal hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Randal began to lead the lost caravan. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.