Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Alexandre hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: This western man is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Frederick wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Frederick was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Frederick took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sickle and armor he uses now. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 27000 cp. Coral (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length auburn hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries a battered morningstar and tarnished mace as well. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

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

Possessions: Just what you see.