Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Justin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. During his travels, Justin and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Justin discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Justin fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Henry will drive conversation. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Henry was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Interpreter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a black suit. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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 criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Jet (110 gp).