Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this northern man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has hazel eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Chrysoprase (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1900 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: A 4'8" northern man, he wears a white vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Naeris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 260 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.