Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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, Patrick is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Patrick lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He has wavy black hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).