Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and tan handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His white hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Rolen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Bather business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beiro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished longbow as well. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Raer embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp.