Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born in the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Raymond never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is short and silver. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Heward was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has wavy chestnut hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anthony fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mortician but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp.