Description: 5'3" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Mella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Mella alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Beiro alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. Her green crest is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A freak accident while working with her Merchant father left her crippled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. Star rose quartz (30 gp).