Description: He is lean but muscular and is typically in his Miner uniform. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered pastel hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Norman 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: Norman was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Norman never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'6". He wears dull green sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed whip, just in case, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is short and blonde. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: William was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp.