Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and golden. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He usually wears his grey robe and has his ceremonial dagger always slung over his shoulder. His hair is short and red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Percival hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Percival was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 4 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has wavy white hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Tailor born in the past three hundred years. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.