Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: John lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving John alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: 5'6" and muscular, this northern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Hematite (7 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears green 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 mace. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Gardener again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 18000 cp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of maces, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 5 Acid flasks.