Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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: Heward hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She usually wears her blue robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20000 cp.