Description: This light-skinned male wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Hugh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and carries greatswords. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. At a young age his mother died while driving off some dire rats. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in greatsword use. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a fancy black suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Bounty Hunter, Don learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bounty Hunter for hire.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'6" and wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 gp.