Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Bernard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bernard has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, yellow shirt, and black tie. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Shane hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Shane was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Reynard will drive conversation. Reynard 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Trey 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. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.