Description: He is lean but muscular and wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Chem hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 50000 cp.

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern woman is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is short and auburn. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

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 born into a rich family. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.