Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aust was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a red vest and prefers green and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Theriatis took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his auburn hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. When Traki reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 50 pp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Naill was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. His hair is black and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.