Description: He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood, and carries clubs. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears long strands of emerald and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

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. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Lazy, Insane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has blue eyes and a grey hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Kody was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Kody and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to be a laborer again

Flaws: Racist, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Richard was born with his father's beautiful face. Richard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.