Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he very much looks the part of a Ruler, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Lucan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Lucan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.