Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting brigands, the young Gerald began to lead the lost caravan. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thomas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. 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: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.