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. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amber (140 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His white hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. His hair is short and blonde. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Cory began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Hourglass. 1 Simple lock. 1 Crowbar. 1 Average lock.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: Gifted from a young age, Aldous studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Architect business.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Roland was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.