Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Laborer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by sweets. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Thorin is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jet (160 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries nunchakus. He wears a colorful flower in his beige fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Drifting speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Drifting learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rose (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Patrick was born the youngest of three triplets. Patrick abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miller and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Burana is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (70 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Tûhorn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tûhorn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.