Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Aust speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Aust was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After months of barely getting by, Rolen managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 13000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jade (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 silk and lounges about seductively. He has blonde hair. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.