Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 52. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 north. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. She wears her golden hair up. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her youth she was a Fletcher, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 pp. Banded agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Naivara was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miner. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Blossom has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).