Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. He has no hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Farmer. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When Efferil reached his early adolescence his Elf mother 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. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Being a Stylist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.