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 black hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. In his 11th 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a tanner again

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.