Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his black hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has no hair. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Sellsword first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Sellsword job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Alexandre was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a violet scarf. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

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. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1400 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.