Description: He wears bulky red painted plate armor. He carries with him a set of swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a green collared shirt and red pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with his Armorer father left him crippled. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of amethyst and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Engraver mother left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 11000 sp.