Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has wavy golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Halander speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man wears just a black suit. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has gray fur. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: River wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. River was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

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

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a pastel suit. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black crest. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Family, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.