Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Purban was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'9" and is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp.