Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Robert hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is typically in his Priest uniform. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 sp. Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 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 5'2" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Gerard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Human Ranger 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 has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).