Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Guard. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Ralf was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears tattered old clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Bowyer, Manfred learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.