Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nicholas embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nicholas was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Everard 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. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He became a Doctor soon after.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Alex was born the youngest of three triplets. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Alex was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 7000 sp.