Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the west to a Servant, Mara learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Mara was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Servant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp. Sard (30 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. After coming to the age of reason, Senteq took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: White opal (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears professional attire. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Rohesia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He carries a battered club and tarnished pickaxe as well. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A freak accident while working with his Tanner father left him crippled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rathkran was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.