Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is golden and very short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Laucian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 21000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His hair is short and silver. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Naill was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Cook father left him crippled. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a white vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (1500 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy blue pantaloons and a black scarf, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is blonde. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Immeral was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peren grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).