Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His hair is silver and curly. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 80000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He wears his blonde hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and pastel pants. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Alex was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alex was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 cp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shane grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Clerebold was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.