Description: This younger middle-aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. 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. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of swords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Nicholas was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp). Jade (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When Peter reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Trey enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).