Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, John never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. 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.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'1" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Doctor. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Anselm liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of daggers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great joy in being the best Gardener in town.

History: Raymond was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and pastel tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.