Description: A 6'8" eastern man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a white shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Ortegar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Jet (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a blue wide-brimmed hat and blue clothes. She wears her silver hair up. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Grom was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is lengthy. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair is long and unkept. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.