Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: 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. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Efferil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his mother before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Amethyst (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Jet (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This man wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Heian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after Heian was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Heian's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 180 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Mindartis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 sp. Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp).