Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His dark red hair is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Merihim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70000 cp. Obsidian (16 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and black tie. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is cut short. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Dadalan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Dadalan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and she perpetually has her whip ready. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Banded mail.