Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gerard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Bernard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. Citrine (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.