Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Robert enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Painter, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Robert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

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. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 15000 cp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2300 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries glaives. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Peridot (60 gp).