Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and wears tattered old clothes. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Arnold embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Diggory grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Flaws: Greedy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trym was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Human Bard 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bowyer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Norman enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bowyer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Simon was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.