Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a glaive, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Hugh was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Weaver. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a violet suit. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy golden hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a dilettante again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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, William is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, William learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, William took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.