Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Morkral was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Jasper (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.