Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Stableman, Erdan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Erdan took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by his family; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Citrine (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great joy in being the best Sculptor in town.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.