Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Layabout but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. After a long history of fighting, Trey and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is short and silver. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Arnold is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp).