Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Laucian 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1500 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Blacksmith, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying bronze crest a little too much giving a sharp bronze color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.