Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Percival lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Percival has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has wavy white hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it, and carries bastard swords. He wears his chestnut hair down. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Rolf embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His tied-back hair is black. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Conrad was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.