Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Heskan was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to unite with his brother

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blue crest has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Silent was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.