Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Wiggan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Wiggan was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Body Guard. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and clubs. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'7". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Gennal enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. 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: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 gp.