Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Pirithin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is short and dark red. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Hadarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hadarai was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear red tank tops with green pants. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length yellow fur. He has yellow eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.