Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his black hair up. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a hunchback. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Alexandre 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mayor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mayor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and human compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. Now he works as a painting tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.