Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an entirely green suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mayor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mayor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His auburn hair is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Dustin was taken on many hunting expeditions. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Geoffrey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, violet cloak. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Richard has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.