Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a hunchback. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aldous was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large brown jacket and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt, with a pastel mid length shorts with pastel tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gunter hails from a village terrorized by giants. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Sailor father left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.