Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jet (130 gp).