Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest and prefers blue and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Melech was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She has wavy silver hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arha will drive conversation. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Arha learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.