Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Varis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. After coming to the age of reason, Varis took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is auburn and very short. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Painter again.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.