Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern man wears professional attire. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He very much looks the part of a Barkeep. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Gunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Norman was born with his father's beautiful face. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.