Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing a long, green cloak. He has no hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Jet (90 gp).

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20000 cp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vicky studied abroad. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Jet (110 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).