Description: An older man who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, he is not a threatening figure. His tied-back hair is red. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for him, and Richard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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 was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in a small island village. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Alex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). White opal (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.