Description: A 5'6" western man, he wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. Her gray fur is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Jade was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A freak accident while working with his Ruler father left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He sports a flattop hair cut. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tethren embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Tethren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ploughman they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp).