Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 81. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a green scarf, and she perpetually has her whip ready. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. He has golden hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a great chef.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp).