Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Heward was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Heward has worked very hard to control his curse. Being a Crown-heir kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adam was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and black tie. His silver hair is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Knight arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears just a pastel suit. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his bow, marred by sweets. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.