Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no hair. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Geoffrey hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Geoffrey was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Geoffrey decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an entirely tan suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eberdeb was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is still thick. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mortician born in the past three hundred years. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A true patriot, Astar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His red hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Traki is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Traki was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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 worked as a Mortician like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This man wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is silver and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Average lock.