Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Varis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He wears his black hair up. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Thervan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thervan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nutae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Nutae enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.