Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries greataxes. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Mindartis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Mindartis began to lead the lost caravan. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red vest and prefers brown and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is black and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears professional attire. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.