Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ploughman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished shortspear as well. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a trident on his belt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Naal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He tends to his Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.