Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Hugh hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is lengthy. 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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When Heward reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a grey vest and prefers white and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.