Description: He wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Alex is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Black opal (1000 gp). Coral (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear yellow clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born in the east to a Doctor, Lewis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Doctor has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.