Description: This man wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 43000 sp. Jet (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the divine 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bernard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. He has no hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Alexandre enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and carries longswords. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 sp. Banded agate (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).