Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He likes to wear yellow tank tops with white pants. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

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

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2400 sp. 3 Acid flasks. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. He has a hunchback. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and red robe with the hood down. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Actor profession.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Actor mother left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.