Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and carries hammers. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Roland lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Roland's homeland. Roland decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.