Description: He wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His dark red hair is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and glaives. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Weaver, who enjoyed hunting, Balam was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He bought a scimitar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp.