Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Randal hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear tan tank tops with green pants. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Miles never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Ernest was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a bow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1400 sp.