Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Roland was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fletcher and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and carries kukris. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Dustin's homeland. Dustin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tan broad hat and tan clothes. His silver hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Theobald enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Bertram was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.