Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, brown shirt, and green tie. He has white hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Ruler father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greatsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is short and blonde. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2400 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and grey robe with the hood down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his mother struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.