Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: Himo hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3200 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jet (50 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. He wears his auburn hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Priest father left him crippled. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 gp.