Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nicholas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp).

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. After coming to the age of reason, Lance took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his auburn hair down. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Kody was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).