Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Anselm was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is golden and very short. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and human compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his black hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 12000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

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 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: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 13000 cp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Chad is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Holy water. 1 Smokesticks. 2 Thunderstones.