Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tanner who has hired him part-time. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Aust was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Mayor; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical, Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (8 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Carrie lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 800 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

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: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 pp. Amethyst (130 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.