Low charisma, awful singing, constantly nervous when Scanlan projected confidence, and a goblin when Scanlan hated goblins for killing his mother. Vax regularly ran straight into danger and had no problems risking his life for his friends, while Caleb always hangs back and considers himself a coward and Manipulative Bastard. Vax spent his entire life with his sister, while Caleb's closest friend in the party is someone he only met comparatively recently. Vax usually made himself look presentable, while Caleb is The Pigpen.

Caleb is a pure magic user while Vax was mostly a physical fighter.

Beau is unwanted by her family, especially after learning she was essentially replaced by a baby brother. Keyleth has a loving father and extended family through her tribe.

Both are Not Good with People, but for different reasons: Keyleth was socially awkward due to lack of experience with the outside world until her journey began, while Beau just doesn't give a rat's ass about others if only because she's always accepted she'll be treated as such. Beauregard is a self-admitted Jerkass and The Cynic who has no qualms about hurting people if it's necessary, and adamantly Refused The Call regarding the Way of the Cobalt Soul until she was literally beaten into accepting. Keyleth was an adorable All-Loving Hero who Jumped at the Call regarding her Aramente but was a Wide-Eyed Idealist who became extremely conflicted at the prospect of doing anything morally-questionable.

Travis (out of character): I've got a Spell Save DC y'all! On a somewhat more subtle note, Grog enjoyed going to brothels for 'lady favours', while Fjord is extremely awkward at the prospect of sex. Also, as a Warlock, Fjord casts quite a bit of magic in addition to his melee combat, in contrast to Grog's complete lack of magic. Fjord is The Face mixed with The Smart Guy, coming up with plans and strategies on the fly to great effect, whereas Grog was the Dumb Muscle.Contrasting Sequel Main Character: All of them contrast their players' previous characters in some way.Only Caduceus is aware that the Nein has a greater destiny ahead of them and, by returning the Dodecahedron to the Kryn Dynasty and being named heroes of Xhorhas, the Nein are on a collision course with that destiny, whether they like it or not. They then proceeded to carry the artifact around the world, using it without any real understanding of its purpose, all while fully aware that there would be people coming after it, and still they refused to pick a side in the conflict happening around them. They might have continued to do so had they not stolen the Dodecahedron early on in the campaign. Whatever plans are put into motion as a result of their actions elicits no intervention on their part, and is often not even taken into consideration. Can't Refuse the Call Anymore: The Mighty Nein has gone out of their way to avoid committing to any greater calling beyond their own personal goals, only taking mercenary work when they need the cash and allowing the machinations of the world at large to go unaddressed.As one Tumblr post puts it, 'these assholes are hyper-competent as long as they have no idea what they're doing.' Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite their many eccentricities and their tendencies towards petty crime, the Nein have frequently proven that they are extremely capable people, and quite skilled in their own individual areas of expertise.Jester in particular likes to think of herself as a great liar, but her tells are so obvious that anyone can see when she just pulled something out of her ass in the spur of the moment. A 'Fawlty Towers' Plot ensues whenever the party tries to deceive anyone. Bad Liar: All of them apart from Beau, Fjord, and Caleb.

Caleb and nott the brave