Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and brown. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a fancy brown suit. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'11" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a baker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. The war was a terrible time for him, and Adran does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a Roofer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 gp.