Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Heward is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He carries a battered glaive and tarnished flail as well. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Randal was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with black and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is red and very short. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Don is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. One day when Don was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Don was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears long strands of ruby and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Adam reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 23000 sp.