Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Dyer mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: Beatrice is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears long strands of topaz and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Gilbert learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and silver. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).