Description: He is in excellent shape and wears an entirely brown suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Herleva was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Herleva began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Cecily was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40000 cp. Azurite (11 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.