Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Human Druid 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Body Guard business.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Body Guard, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jet (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is short and auburn. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does. He has shaved his head bald. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Eye agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.