Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is short and brass. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. To his fellows he 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Ghesh began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Uzza was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Uzza alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an entirely tan suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Theriatis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 160 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).