Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, William's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears a red Stetson hat and red clothes, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy silver hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and wants his loneliness to end

Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

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

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a Stylist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (6 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.