Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Adelard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

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. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Adelard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Tanner, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 6000 sp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 sp.