Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Smokesticks. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

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. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Armorer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ernest does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is physically well-built. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.