Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Uthemar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 sp. Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Brewer profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Rael alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his auburn hair up. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.