Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He usually wears his brown robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Roland was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 38000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man prefers to wear flannel. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Bather like his father before him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He carries a battered nunchaku and tarnished pickaxe as well. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Aldous isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 sp. Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).