Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lance grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Simon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood. His hair is brown and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Solomon has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Geoffrey is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Geoffrey was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 pp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears just a pastel suit. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

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 logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 44000 sp.