Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Coral (130 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a great chef.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Bernard and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.