Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Lucan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. 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: Many dire rats want him driven away; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Stableman; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His tied-back hair is silver. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Nutae hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nutae was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Nutae was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his chestnut hair up. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Mindartis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (30 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).