Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is typically in his Shoemaker uniform, and is pretty ugly. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Laucian was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Black opal (500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).