Description: A 5'11" northern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thomas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 33000 sp. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a great chef.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'6" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2100 sp.