Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His hair is brown and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great joy in being the best Miller in town.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He found a children's book about a Human Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and shortbows. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Thomas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 37000 sp.