Description: This light-skinned male dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His red hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A true patriot, Raymond would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Through the years after Raymond was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Raymond's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Raymond and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 29000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a Carpenter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.