Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is typically in his Knight uniform. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in a small island village. Balimaar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears black trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His white hair is long and unkept. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alexandre was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Alexandre and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.